41 total bills, 0 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
41 total bills, 0 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Weapons; clarify definition of concealed.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 97-37-1, 97-37-15, 97-37-19 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Carrying Of Concealed Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: March 4, 2013
Title: Suspend deadlines for introduction; Firearms Protection Act.
Description: A Concurrent Resolution Suspending The Deadlines For The Purpose Of Requesting The Drafting, And The Introduction, Consideration And Passage, Of A Bill Entitled "an Act To Provide An Exemption From Enforcement Of Federal Law Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition; To Provide A Penalty For Violations Of This Act; To Amend Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-5, 97-37-7, 97-37-31, 97-37-103 And 97-37-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: April 4, 2013
Title: Public records; exempt weapon permit holders.
Description: An Act To Create Section 25-61-11.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Information Regarding Persons With A Weapon Permit From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed weapon license; courts/mental health treatment facilities notify Dept. of Public Safety of incompetency/commitment orders.
Description: An Act To Provide That If A Court Adjudicates A Person As Mentally Incompetent Or Orders That A Person Be Committed To A Hospital, Mental Health Treatment Facility Or Other Institution Qualified To Provide Care And Treatment For Persons With Mental Illness, Then The Clerk Of Court Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety Of Such Order; To Provide That If A Person Voluntarily Commits Himself Or Herself To Such A Hospital, Facility Or Institution, Then The Hospital, Facility Or Institution Shall Notify The Department Of Public Safety; To Provide That The Department May Use The Information Contained In The Notification Solely For Purposes Associated With Issuing, Denying, Suspending Or Revoking Such Person's License, Or Application For A License To Carry A Stun Gun, Concealed Pistol Or Concealed Revolver; To Provide That Records Associated With This Information Are Not Public; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Require That The Department Maintain An Automated Listing Of Persons Who Are The Subject Of Such Notifications And Review The Listing As Necessary; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend holiday.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Retail Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition And Hunting Supplies When Sold During The Annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend Holiday Beginning At 12:01 A.m. On The First Friday In September And Ending At 12:00 Midnight On The Following Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 27, 2013
Title: School Protection Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Create The School Protection Act; To Authorize School Administrators To Have Access To A Handgun At School Provided Certain Licensing, Training And Conditions Are Met; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearms; prohibit altering serial number.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Altering The Serial Number Of A Firearm; To Prohibit The Possession Of Such Firearms; To Provide Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Ammunition; require record keeping of sales.
Description: An Act To Require Record Keeping Of Sales Of Pistol Or Rifle Cartridges; To Amend Section 97-37-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Taxpayer-funded Gun Buy-back/destruction Programs; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 4, 2014
Title: Firearms; declare that are not subject to federal law or regulation if manufactured and contained within Mississippi.
Description: An Act To Exempt From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States A Firearm, A Firearm Accessory Or Ammunition Manufactured And Retained In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: School districts; require to adopt a prepared intervention policy before the 2014-2015 school year.
Description: An Act To Require Each Local School Board To Develop And Include A Prepared Intervention Policy In Its District Personnel Policies Before The Start Of The 2014-2015 Academic School Term; To Provide That The Policy Shall Specify A Plan Of Implementation In Instances Of School Crisis And Emergency; To Authorize School Personnel To Use And Carry Weapons Capable Of Nondeadly Force In Such Times; To Authorize Certain Personnel To Use And Carry Weapons Capable Of Inflicting Lethal Injury; To Permit School Districts To Adopt A Weapons-free Policy; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Purchase of automatic weapon; place certain restrictions on.
Description: An Act To Require A Purchasing Permit And A Mental Evaluation To Purchase Automatic Weapons; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed weapon license; provide certain exceptions for the benefit of applicants aged 65 years or older.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Exceptions To The Concealed Weapon License Law For The Benefit Of License Applicants Who Are 65 Years Of Age Or Older; To Set The License Fee For Such Applicants At Twenty-five Dollars; To Allow Such Applicants To Have Their Fingerprints Taken At Any Office Of The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, For A Maximum Fee Of Five Dollars; To Provide That Such Applicants Shall Immediately Have Their Fingerprints Processed, Background Checks Conducted, Required Notifications To Local Law Enforcement Officers Made, And Their Licenses Issued Or Denied, At The Location Where The Fingerprints Were Taken; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Weapons; return to owner after dismissal or acquittal of charges.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Seized Weapon Shall Be Returned To The Owner If Charges Are Dismissed Or The Defendant Is Acquitted; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearm Protection Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Enforcement Of Federal Law Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition Manufactured In The State That Remains Within The Borders Of The State; To Provide That Any Federal Law Which Attempts To Ban A Semi-automatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable In The State; To Provide A Penalty For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: February 14, 2013
Title: Weapons permit; revise law to allow constitutional carry.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Persons Who Meet The Requirements For Issuance Of A Permit To Possess A Concealed Weapon Without A Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearms; declare that are not subject to federal law or regulation if manufactured and contained within Mississippi.
Description: An Act To Exempt From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States A Firearm, A Firearm Accessory Or Ammunition Manufactured And Retained In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: School property; authorize district superintendents to select certain employees to carry concealed weapons on campus.
Description: An Act Authorize School Superintendents To Appoint Employees To Carry Concealed Weapons For Security Purposes At The School Where They Are Employed Provided Certain Licensing, Training And Conditions Are Met; To Amend Sections 45-9-101 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Enhanced weapons carry permit; provide local training and provide fees to defray costs.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Local Training For Enhanced Weapon Permits; To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Promulgate Rules And Regulations To Charge Reasonable Fees To Defray The Costs Related To The Enhanced Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Deadly weapon; clarify that certain knives fall within category of that are unlawful to be possessed by a convicted felon.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Certain Knives Shall Be Considered A Deadly Weapon For Purposes Of Being Declared Unlawful To Be Possessed By A Convicted Felon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed firearms on school premises; require local school board to adopt policy authorizing certain school employees to carry.
Description: An Act To Authorize Local School Boards To Develop A Policy To Provide For The Safety, Protection And Well-being Of Students; To Require That The School Board Submit The Policy To The State Board Of Education And The Department Of Public Safety For Approval Before Implementation; To Provide That The Policy May Authorize The Local Superintendent Of Schools To Allow Certain School Employees To Carry A Concealed Firearm On School Premises; To Prescribe The Stipulations For Such School Employees To Be Authorized To Carry The Concealed Firearm; To Amend Section 37-11-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-7 And 97-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 5, 2013
Title: Firearm Protection Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Enforcement Of Federal Law Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition Manufactured In The State That Remains Within The Borders Of The State; To Provide That Any Federal Law Which Attempts To Ban A Semi-automatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable In The State; To Provide A Penalty For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Taxpayer-funded Gun Buy-back/destruction Programs; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Gun sales; prohibit sale of stolen.
Description: An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Stolen Firearms; To Provide Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Weapons; prohibit discharge near petroleum products.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Discharge Of Firearms Near Property Where Petroleum Products Are Located; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Deadly weapons; revise prohibition for felon to possess.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The List Of Deadly Weapons Which A Felon Is Prohibited From Possessing; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearm Protection Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create The Firearm Protection Act; To Provide That Any Federal Law That Attempts To Enforce A Weapons Ban A Semiautomatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable; To Provide A Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed-carry permit; records confidential.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety's Records Concerning Concealed-carry Permits Are Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearms Protection and Reciprocity Act; create.
Description: An Act To Protect The Second Amendment Rights Of Mississippi Citizens And Citizens Of Reciprocating States; To Create The Firearms Protection Act; To Provide That Any Federal Law That Attempts To Ban A Semiautomatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable; To Provide For Reciprocity Between States Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide A Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearm Protection Act of 2013; enact.
Description: An Act To Be Known As The Firearm Protection Act Of 2013; To Amend Section 33-7-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Power Of The Government To Seize A Firearm; To Amend Sections 45-9-53 And 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Mississippi Firearms Freedom Act; create.
Description: An Act To Protect The Second Amendment Rights Of Mississippi Citizens; To Exempt Firearms, Firearm Accessories, Or Ammunition Manufactured And Retained In Mississippi From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States; To Provide For Reciprocity With Other States Under Certain Circumstances; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: NICS Improvement Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create The National Instant Criminal Background Check System Improvement Act; To Facilitate Reporting To The Federal Bureau Of Investigation Certain Information Solely For The Purpose Of Inclusion In The National Instant Criminal Background Check System Database; To Enact Definitions; To Impose Duties On Circuit And Chancery Clerks; To Impose Duties On Circuit And Chancery Courts; To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Rehabilitation From The Disability Of Being Able To Purchase A Firearm Under Federal Law; To Amend Section 41-21-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: March 20, 2013
Title: Keyaurdra's Law; require unique identifying mark on bullet casings.
Description: An Act To Be Known As Keyaurdra's Law; To Create New Section 97-37-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That All Center-fire Pistol And Rifle Cartridges Sold In Mississippi Bear A Unique Identifying Mark; To Require Sellers Of Ammunition To Keep Records As To The Purchaser Of Such Ammunition By Serial Number Or Other Unique Identifying Mark; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed-carry permits; records exempt from Public Records Act.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety's Records Concerning Concealed-carry Permits Are Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearms Protection Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create The Firearm Protection Act; To Provide That Any Federal Law That Attempts To Ban A Semiautomatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable; To Provide A Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Firearms; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban.
Description: An Act To Prohibit State Or Local Enabling Of Federal Gun Ban Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Assault weapons; ban.
Description: An Act To Restrict The Possession Or Use Of Machine Guns In The Perpetration Or Attempted Perpetration Of A Crime Of Violence; To Prohibit Transfer Of A Machine Gun To A Person Under 16; To Define Assault Weapon; To Prohibit Sale Or Transfer Of Assault Weapons; To Prohibit Possession Of Assault Weapons; To Enact Exceptions; To Provide For A Certificate Of Possession Of An Assault Weapon And A Certificate Of Transfer Of An Assault Weapon To A Gun Dealer; To Authorize Relinquishment Of An Assault Weapon To A Law Enforcement Agency; To Provide For Legal Transportation Of An Assault Weapon; To Require The Report Of Any Loss Or Theft Of An Assault Weapon Or Other Firearm And Provide A Penalty For Failure To Report; To Allow The Temporary Transfer Or Possession Of An Assault Weapon To An Out-of-state Event; To Specify The Circumstances In Which Manufacture Or Transportation Of Assault Weapons Is Not Prohibited; To Create The Offense Of Commission Of A Felony With An Assault Weapon And To Provide An 8-year Nonsuspendable Sentence Therefor; To Create The Offense Of Commission Of A Felony With A Firearm And To Provide A 5-year Nonsuspendable Sentence Therefor; To Define Armor-piercing And Incendiary Ammunition And Prohibit Sale Or Transfer Thereof; To Create Exceptions For The Transfer, Registration And Possession Of Certain Assault Weapons; To Create An Affirmative Defense To Prosecutions Under The Act; To Create The Offense Of Firearms Trafficking; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Federal gun laws; nullify certain.
Description: An Act Relating To Firearms; To Provide That Any Federal Law That Attempts To Ban A Semiautomatic Firearm Or To Limit The Size Of A Magazine Of A Firearm Or Other Limitation On Firearms In This State Shall Be Unenforceable; To Provide A Penalty; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Mississippi Firearms Freedom Act; create.
Description: An Act Exempting From Federal Regulation Under The Commerce Clause Of The Constitution Of The United States A Firearm, A Firearm Accessory, Or Ammunition Manufactured And Retained In Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: Concealed-carry permits; make records of confidential.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety's Records Concerning Concealed-carry Permits Are Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Title: "Mississippi Second Amendment Preservation Act"; enact.
Description: An Act Which Be Known And May Be Cited As The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Prevent Federal Infringement On The Right To Keep And Bear Arms; Nullifying All Federal Acts In Violation Of The 2nd Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
