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Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation HB778

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms; require chief law enforcement officer to certify application to make or transfer unless applicant is prohibited by law from receiving firearm.

Description: An Act To Require A Chief Law Enforcement Officer To Certify An Application To Make Or Transfer A Firearm If Such Certification Is Necessary Under Federal Law Unless The Applicant Is Prohibited From Receiving The Firearm; To Create A Procedure For Appeals Of Denials Of Certification By A Chief Law Enforcement Officer; And For Related Purposes.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Died In Committee

Last Action Date: February 23, 2016

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Joel Bomgar;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 122)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 23, 2016 Died In Committee
House Feb 8, 2016 Referred To Judiciary B
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 9, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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