39 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
22 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
39 total bills, 2 anti-gun bills,
22 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Required weapons training course for enhanced carry permit; exempt servicemen.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorized Military Personnel To Be Exempt From Training Requirements For An Enhanced Carry Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: School property; authorize district superintendents to select certain employees to carry concealed weapons on campus.
Description: An Act To 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 4, 2014
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 4, 2014
Title: Castle doctrine; remove immunity provided to homeowners for a killing that occurs outside the dwelling.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Immunity Of Justifiable Homicide Provided To Persons Who Commit The Killing Of An Aggressor When That Killing Occurs Outside Of The Dwelling; To Define The Term "immediate Premise" For The Purpose Of Determining Whether Criminal Liability Shall Be Attached To The Killing; To Require The Drug Testing Of Individuals Provided Protection Of The Castle Doctrine At The Time Of Investigation; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
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 4, 2014
Title: Weapons; clarify state preemption of local ordinances.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 33-7-303 And 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Governor Or Any Other Official Or Employee Of The State May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess Firearms; To Amend Sections 45-9-51 And 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Counties And Municipalities May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess Firearms; To Provide A Complaint Procedure To Challenge Ordinances In Violation Of That Right; To Restrict County And Municipal Programs To Purchase Weapons From Citizens; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: March 27, 2014
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; 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 In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapon permit; provide exception for firearm-related businesses.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 97-37-1 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Persons Engaged In Firearms-related Business To Carry Concealed Weapons; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Model Penal Code - "Truth in Sentencing"; enact to provide uniform sentencing guidelines.
Description: An Act To Create The Mississippi Penal Code; To State The Purposes And Applicability Of This Act; To Provide Classes Of Crimes; To Define Offenses; To Provide Time Limitations; To Provide For Prosecution Methods; To Define When A Prosecution Is Barred; To Define Certain Terms; To Specify General Principles Of Liability; To Require That Liability Be Based On A Voluntary Act; To Provide General Requirements Of Culpability; To Require A Causal Relationship Between Conduct And Result; To Provide The Defense Of Ignorance Or Mistake; To Provide For When Culpability Requirements Are Inapplicable To Certain Offenses; To Provide For Liability For The Conduct Of Another; To Provide For When Culpability Requirements Are Inapplicable To Certain Offenses; To Provide For Liability For The Conduct Of Another; To Provide For Liability Of Corporations; To Provide When The Defense Of Intoxication Is Applicable; To Provide For The Defense Of Duress; To Provide For The Defense Of Consent; To Provide For De Minimis Infractions And Entrapment; To Provide For General Principles Of Justification Including The Use Of Force; To Provide For Mistake Of Law As To Unlawfulness Of Force Or Legality Of Arrest; To Provide For Justification In Property Crimes; To Address Criminal Responsibility Including Mental Diseases Or Defects Which Exclude Responsibility; To Provide For The Admissibility Of Evidence Relating To Mental Condition; To Provide For Psychiatric Examinations; To Address The Determination Of When To Proceed Based On The Defendant's Fitness; To Provide For The Determination Of Irresponsibility; To Provide For The Legal Effect Of Acquittal On The Ground Of Mental Disease Or Defect Excluding Responsibility; To Address Immaturity Excluding Criminal Conviction; To Provide For Inchoate Crimes Including Attempt, Solicitation And Conspiracy; To Provide For Incapacity, Irresponsibility Or Immunity Of A Party To Solicitation Or Conspiracy; To Address The Use Of Weapons As Instruments Of Crime; To Provide For The Degrees Of Felonies; To Provide For Sentencing, Fines And Penalties Under This Act; To Provide For Sentence Revision; To Provide Criteria And Procedure For Sentencing And Imposing Fines; To Address Multiple Sentences; To Address Former Convictions In Other Jurisdictions; To Provide For Credit For Time Served Prior To Sentencing; To Provide For The Offense Of Criminal Homicide Which Includes Murder, Manslaughter, Negligent Homicide And Causing Or Aiding Suicide; To Provide For The Offenses Of Assault, Reckless Endangering And Terroristic Threats; To Provide For The Offense Of Kidnapping, Felonious Restraint, False Imprisonment, Interference With Custody And Criminal Coercion; To Provide For Sexual Offenses Including Rape, Sexual Assault, Indecent Exposure And Corruption Of Minors And Seduction; To Provide For The Offenses Of Arson, Causing Or Risking Catastrophe And Criminal Mischief; To Provide For The Offenses Of Burglary And Criminal Trespass; To Provide For The Offense Of Robbery; To Provide For Various Theft And Related Offenses; To Provide For The Offenses Of Forgery And Fraudulent Practices Including Tampering Or Destruction Of Records, Issuing Bad Checks, Credit Card Fraud, Deceptive Business Practices And Other Fraud; To Provide For The Offenses Of Bigamy And Polygamy, Incest, Abortion, Endangering The Welfare Of Children And Persistent Nonsupport; To Provide For The Offenses Of Bribery And Corrupt Influence Including Offenses Related To Public Officials; To Provide For The Offenses Of Perjury, False Swearing, Unsworn Falsification To Authorities, False Alarms, False Reports, And Tampering With Witnesses, Informants, Evidence And Public Records; To Provide For The Offenses Of Obstructing Governmental Operations, Resisting Arrest, Hindering Apprehension Or Prosecution, Aiding Consummation Of Crime, Compounding, Escape And Bail Jumping; To Provide For Offenses Relating To Abuse Of Office; To Provide For The Offenses Of Riot, Disorderly Conduct, False Public Alarms, Harassment, Public Intoxication, Loitering, Obstructing Highways, Desecration Of Venerated Objects, Abuse Of Corpse, Cruelty To Animals And Violation Of Privacy; To Provide For The Offenses Of Prostitution, Loitering To Solicit Deviate Sexual Relations And Obscenity; To Provide For Treatment And Correction Of Offenders; To Provide Conditions Of Suspension Of Sentence Or Probation; To Provide For The Determination Of The Period Of Suspension Or Probation; To Provide For Modification Of Conditions; To Provide For Suspension And Probation Proceedings And Hearings Upon Notice; To Provide For Criminal Fines And Methods Of Payment Including The Consequences Of Nonpayment And Revocation Of Fines; To Provide For Short-term And Long-term Imprisonment And The Administration Of Prisoners; To Provide For Discipline And Control Of Prisoners, Working Prisoners And Reduction Of Sentences For Good Behavior; To Provide Compassionate Leave; To Provide For Release From Institutions; To Provide For Parole; To Provide For Reduction In Prison And Parole Terms For Good Behavior; To Provide For Parole Eligibility And Parole Hearings; To Establish Parole Criteria, Conditions, Supervision And Revocation; To Address The Loss And Restoration Of Rights Incident To Conviction And Imprisonment; To Create The Department Of Corrections And Provide For Its Personnel, Powers And Duties; To Create Divisions Within The Department; To Create The Commission On Correction And Community Services; To Provide For Inspection Of Institutions; To Create The Parole Board And Prescribe Its Duties And Powers; To Provide For The Administration Of Penal Institutions; To Create The Division Of Parole And Prescribe Its Duties And Powers; To Create The Division Of Probation And Prescribe Its Duties And Powers; To Repeal Sections 97-1-1, 97-1-7 And 97-1-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Criminal Offenses Of Conspiracy And Attempts; To Repeal Sections 97-3-3 And 97-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Criminal Offense Of Abortion; To Repeal Section 97-3-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Criminal Assaults; To Repeal Sections 97-3-19, 97-3-21, 97-3-23, 97-3-25, 97-3-27, 97-3-29, 97-3-31, 97-3-33, 97-3-35, 97-3-37, 97-3-39, 97-3-41, 97-3-43, 97-3-45, 97-3-47, 97-3-49, 99-19-101 And 99-19-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Various Homicide Offenses, Capital Cases Sentencing And Aiding Suicide; To Repeal Section 97-3-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Criminal Offense Of Kidnapping; To Repeal Sections 97-3-85 And 97-3-87, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Offense Of Criminal Threats; To Repeal Sections 97-3-65, 97-3-71, 97-3-95, 97-3-97, 97-3-99, 97-3-101 And 97-3-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crimes Of Rape And Sexual Assault; To Repeal Sections 97-17-1, 97-17-3, 97-17-5, 97-17-7, 97-17-9, 97-17-11 And 97-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Arson; To Repeal Sections 97-17-23, 97-17-25, 97-17-29, 97-17-31, 97-17-33, 97-17-35 And 97-17-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Burglary; To Repeal Sections 97-3-73, 97-3-75, 97-3-77, 97-3-79, 97-3-81 And 97-3-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Robbery; To Repeal Section 97-3-82, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Crime Of Extortion; To Repeal Sections 97-17-45, 97-17-47, 97-17-49, 97-17-51, 97-17-53, 97-17-55, 97-17-58, 97-17-59, 97-17-61, 97-17-63 And 97-17-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Larceny; To Repeal Section 97-17-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Crime Of Malicious Mischief; To Repeal Section 97-17-70, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Crime Of Receiving Stolen Property; To Repeal Sections 97-21-1, 97-21-3, 97-21-7, 97-21-9, 97-21-11, 97-21-13, 97-21-15, 97-21-17, 97-21-19, 97-21-21, 97-21-23, 97-21-25, 97-21-27, 97-21-29, 97-21-31, 97-21-33, 97-21-35, 97-21-37, 97-21-39, 97-21-41, 97-21-43, 97-21-45, 97-21-47, 97-21-49, 97-21-51, 97-21-53, 97-21-55, 97-21-57, 97-21-59, 97-21-61 And 97-21-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Forgery; To Repeal Sections 97-19-7, 97-19-9, 97-19-11, 97-19-13, 97-19-15, 97-19-17, 97-19-19, 97-19-21, 97-19-23, 97-19-25, 97-19-27, 97-19-29 And 97-19-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Fraudulent Use Of Credit Cards; To Repeal Sections 97-19-55 And 97-19-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Fraud For Issuing Bad Checks; To Repeal Sections 97-29-13 And 97-29-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Bigamy; To Repeal Sections 97-29-5, 97-29-27 And 97-29-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Incest; To Repeal Section 97-29-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Crime Of Indecent Exposure; To Repeal Sections 97-9-5, 97-9-7, 97-9-9, 97-9-10, 97-11-11, 97-11-13, 97-11-53, 97-13-1 And 97-13-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Bribery; To Repeal Sections 97-9-59, 97-9-61, 97-9-63 And 97-9-65, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Perjury; To Repeal Sections 97-9-45, 97-9-47 And 97-9-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Escape; To Repeal Section 97-29-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Crime Of Public Drunkenness; To Repeal Sections 97-41-1, 97-41-5, 97-41-7, 97-41-9 And 97-41-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Crime Of Cruelty To Animals; To Bring Forward For Purposes Of Amendment Sections 47-1-1, 47-1-3, 47-1-5, 47-1-7, 47-1-9, 47-1-11, 47-1-13, 47-1-15, 47-1-17, 47-1-19, 47-1-21, 47-1-23, 47-1-25, 47-1-27, 47-1-29, 47-1-31, 47-1-33, 47-1-35, 47-1-37, 47-1-39, 47-1-41, 47-1-43, 47-1-45, 47-1-47, 47-1-49, 47-1-51, 47-1-55, 47-1-57, 47-1-59, 47-1-61 And 47-1-63, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Incarceration And Administration Of County And Municipal Prisons And Prisoners; To Bring Forward For Purposes Of Amendment Sections 47-4-1, 47-4-3 And 47-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Privately Operated Correctional Facilities; To Amend Section 47-5-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct The Reference To The State Fiscal Management Board, Which Is Now Referred To As The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Amend Section 47-5-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Making A Grammatical Correction In Punctuation; To Amend Section 47-5-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Correct The Reference To The State Fiscal Management Board, Which Is Now Referred To As The Department Of Finance And Administration; To Reflect The Name Change Of A Standing Committee Of The House Of Representatives To The Corrections Committee; To Amend Section 47-5-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Making A Grammatical Correction In Punctuation; To Amend Section 47-5-138, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Making A Grammatical Correction In Punctuation; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Clarifying Reference To A Certain Provision Of The Section; To Bring Forward Sections 47-5-1, 47-5-3, 47-5-4, 47-5-8, 47-5-10, 47-5-20, 47-5-23, 47-5-24, 47-5-26, 47-5-35, 47-5-49, 47-5-99, 47-5-101, 47-5-103, 47-5-104, 47-5-110, 47-5-119, 47-5-120, 47-5-121, 47-5-126, 47-5-139, 47-5-140, 47-5-142, 47-5-173, 47-5-177 And 47-5-901, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Create The Correctional System For The State Of Mississippi And Prescribe The Duties And Powers Thereunder; To Bring Forward Sections 47-7-1, 47-7-5, 47-7-9, 47-7-17, 47-7-23, 47-7-25, 47-7-27, 47-7-29, 47-7-31, 47-7-33, 47-7-35, 47-7-37, 47-7-41, 47-7-47, 47-7-49 And 47-7-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Probation And Parole And Specify The Powers And Duties Related Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Firearms; authorize to be carried at highway welcome centers and rest areas.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 45-9-101 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Carrying Of Certain Firearms At Highway Welcome Centers And Rest Areas; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
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 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapon license; provide certain exceptions for applicants aged 65 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 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapons; allow retired military law enforcement personnel to carry.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 45-9-101 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Honorably Retired Military Law Enforcement Personnel To Carry Concealed Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Concealed carry permit; revise fees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce Fees For Permits To Carry Concealed Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Firearms; restrict power of confiscation.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 33-7-303, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Explicitly Restrict The Power To Confiscate Firearms And Ammunitions In An Emergency; To Provide Exceptions; To Enact Definitions; 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: March 4, 2014
Title: Local firearms restrictions; clarify that confiscation is prohibited.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Local Governments From Confiscating Weapons From Persons Legally Entitled To Own Or Possess Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Gun permits; provide at no cost to disabled veterans.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Disabled Veterans From Concealed Weapon Permit Fees And Renewal Fees; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: March 6, 2014
Title: Bonds; authorize .
Description: An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Making Capital Improvements For Community And Junior Colleges; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Building And Related Facilities To House The Center For Manufacturing Technology Excellence At The East Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campus In Lowndes County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of $5,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Small Municipalities And Limited Population Counties Fund; To Amend Section 57-1-18, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The Proceeds Of Certain Bonds May Be Used By The Mississippi Development Authority To Reimburse Certain Costs Related To The Administration Of The Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of $5,000,000.00 Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; To Amend Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto And To Increase The Amount Of Funds That May Be Disbursed As Grant Funds To The City Of Columbus, Mississippi, To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Columbus City Hall Building And Related Facilities; To Provide For The Disbursement Of Grant Funds To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Repair, Renovation And Restoration Of The Shubuta Town Hall In Shubuta, Mississippi, And Okolona College In Okolona, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum And The New Museum Of Mississippi History And Construction Of A Parking Garage For The Museums; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $10,000,000.00 For The Ace Fund; To Amend Section 57-61-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act; To Amend Section 57-61-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $5,000,000.00 The Amount Of Bond Proceeds That The Mississippi Development Authority May Utilize Under The Mississippi Business Investment Act To Make Grants Or Loans To Counties And Municipalities Through An Equipment And Public Facilities Grant And Loan Fund To Aid In Infrastructure-related Improvements, The Purchase Of Equipment And In The Purchase, Construction Or Repair And Renovation Of Public Facilities; To Amend Sections 65-4-25, 65-4-29, 65-4-31 And 65-4-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase By $10,000,000.00 The Amount Of General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued Under The Economic Development Highway Act; To Delete The Reverter On The Provisions That Authorize The State Bond Commission To Negotiate The Sale Of Bonds Issued Under The Economic Development Highway Act And That Require Notice Of The Sale Of Such Bonds Only When The Bonds Are To Be Sold On Sealed Bids At Public Sale; To Amend Section 45, Chapter 480, Laws Of 2011, As Amended By Section 9, Chapter 569, Laws Of 2013, To Increase The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds That May Be Issued To Provide Funds For The Mississippi Railroad Improvements Fund; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist The City Of Southaven With Improvements To Snowden Park; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvements To The Jackson Zoo; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvements To The Hattiesburg Zoo; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvements To The Mississippi Museum Of Natural Science; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Improvements To The Pascagoula Maritime Museum Of Natural Science; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Town Of Bolton, Mississippi, In Making Improvements To Municipal Facilities; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Assist The Rail Authority Of East Mississippi In Paying Costs Incurred By The Authority For An Environmental Impact Study; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Constructing, Furnishing, Equipping, Repairs And Renovations To And The Purchase Of Land For The Mississippi Arts And Entertainment Center In Meridian, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Building, Equipping And Furnishing Facilities At The Tammy Wynette Legacy Park Center In Tremont, Mississippi, And To Provide Funds For The Purchase Of Additional Land For The Center; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The William Faulkner Library At The Union County Heritage Museum In New Albany, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping A Headquarters Building For The Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation In Ruleville, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping The Marty Stuart Center For Country Music In Philadelphia, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Auditorium For Oak Grove High School In Lamar County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist The City Of Madison, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Of Constructing Of A Four-lane Access Road From U.s. Highway 51 To Interstate Highway 55; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Repair, Renovation And Painting Of The Historic Summit Standpipe; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Pay Costs Associated With Repairs, Renovations, Upgrades And Improvements At The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory In Jackson County, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Assist In Paying The Cost Of Improvements To U.s. Highway 80 In Brandon, Mississippi; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The Mississippi Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks For Repairs, Renovations And Capital Improvements At State Parks; To Amend Section 1, Chapter 602, Laws Of 2007, As Amended By Section 15, Chapter 431, Laws Of 2011, To Revise The Purposes For Which Proceeds Of Bonds Authorized To Be Issued Under This Section May Be Utilized By Authorizing Such Proceeds To Be Used To Pay The Costs Of Constructing, Furnishing And Equipping A Multi-purpose Building For The Department Of Mental Health In Kemper County, Mississippi; To Amend Section 27-7-22.31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes An Income Tax Credit For Costs And Expenses Incurred For The Rehabilitation Of Certain Historic Structures To Provide That The Credit Shall Apply To Taxpayers Who Have Been Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit Before December 31, 2017, Or Who, Before December 31, 2017, Have Received A Determination In Writing From The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, That The Rehabilitation Is Consistent With The Historic Character Of The Property And That The Property Meets The United States Secretary Of The Interior's Standards For Rehabilitation And Who Are Issued A Certificate Evidencing The Eligible Credit On Or After December 31, 2017; To Amend Section 27-65-241, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Special Sales Tax Authorized By This Section Shall Apply To Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services Sold In The Municipality And Shall Not Apply To Wholesale Sales Of Food And Drink For Human Consumption Sold To Full Service Vending Machine Operators And Wholesale Sales Of Light Wine, Beer And Alcoholic Beverages; To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of Any Municipality That Levies The Special Sales Tax Authorized Under This Section To Incur Debt For The Purpose Of Paying The Costs Of Road And Street Repair, Reconstruction And Resurfacing Projects Based On Traffic Patterns, Need And Usage, And To Pay The Costs Of Water, Sewer And Drainage Projects Authorized By This Section; To Extend The Repeal Date On This Section From July 1, 2032, To July 1, 2035; To Amend Section 65-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "high Economic Benefit Project" Under The Economic Development Highway Act; To Amend Section 6, Chapter 537, Laws Of 2013, To Provide That The Sales Tax Exemptions Authorized In Section 1, Chapter 537, Laws Of 2013, Shall Apply To Sales Billed By The Provider From And After July 1, 2014; To Amend Section 49-17-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality To Renegotiate Certain Loans To Hancock County, Mississippi, And The Political Subdivisions In Such County; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As Amended By Senate Bill No. 2425 And Senate Bill No. 2921, 2014 Regular Session, To Exempt From Sales Taxation All Sales Of Durable Medical Equipment And Home Medical Supplies When Ordered Or Prescribed By A Licensed Physician For Medical Purposes Of A Patient Regardless Of Whether Payment For The Equipment Is Covered Under An Insurance Policy; To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To The Diabetes Foundation Of Mississippi And The Mississippi Chapter Of The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation; To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Potting Soil, Mulch, Or Other Soil Amendments Used In Growing Ornamental Plants Which Bear No Fruit Of Commercial Value When Sold To Commercial Plant Nurseries That Operate Exclusively At Wholesale And Where No Retail Sales Can Be Made; To Amend Section 42, Chapter 533, Laws Of 2010, To Extend The Time Within Which Bonds May Be Issued To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, In Paying The Costs Associated With Constructing And Making Improvements To The Long Leaf Trace And Establishing A Park In The City; To Amend Section 8, Chapter 569, Laws Of 2013, To Revise The Purposes For Which Certain Bond Proceeds May Be Used; To Amend Section 27-7-22.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Pays Ad Valorem Taxes On Rental Equipment Shall Be Eligible For The Income Tax Credit For Ad Valorem Taxes Paid On Certain Inventory; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 24, 2014
Title: Restrictions upon local regulation of firearms or ammunition; revise exceptions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Exceptions On Restrictions Upon Local Regulation Of Firearms Or Ammunition; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Knives; prohibit certain regulation and taxing of.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Any Municipality, County Or Any Other Political Subdivision Of This State From Adopting Or Enacting Any Resolution Or Ordinance, Rule Or Tax Relating To Knives; To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Knives Or Knife Related Items From The Concealed Weapon Provision; To Amend Sections 21-19-33, 27-17-299, 27-17-415 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 97-37-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Knives Or Knife Related Items From Penalty For Violation Of Concealed Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Concealed carry permit fees; lower.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce Fees For Obtaining A Permit To Carry A Concealed Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Felon possessing firearms; revise penalty.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Penalties For Felons Possessing A Weapon; To Amend Section 47-7-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Convicted Under Section 97-37-5 Shall Not Be Eligible For Parole; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapons; exempt honorably retired military personnel from license and renewal fees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Honorably Retired Military Personnel From License Fees And Renewal Fees For Concealed Weapon Permits; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Weapons; prohibit public housing authorities from restricting lawful possession by residents.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Public Housing Authorities From Restricting Tenants From Lawfully Possessing Firearms Or Ammunition; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapons permit; exempt retired law enforcement officers.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-6-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "retired Law Enforcement Officer;" To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Retired Law Enforcement Officers From Licensing Requirements To Carry A Concealed Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Weapons; clarify prohibitions.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 97-37-1, 97-37-7 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Possession Of Any Weapon Specifically Prohibited By Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Guns; prohibit confiscation during natural disasters.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Weapons Shall Not Be Confiscated During Natural Disasters; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Law enforcement officers; sidearm issued to officer killed in line of duty may be purchased by family.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-131, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Next Of Kin To Purchase The Sidearm Of A Law Enforcement Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty If There Is No Spouse; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 4, 2014
Title: Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during 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: March 18, 2014
Title: Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during 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 26, 2014
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 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapon; permits; revise certain training requirements.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Honorably Discharged Members Of The Military From Certain Training Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Crime of violence; define.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 1-3-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term Crime Of Violence; To Amend Sections 47-5-401, 47-5-451 And 99-15-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Sales tax; exempt sales of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies during Mississippi Sportsman Weekend.
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: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 2, 2014
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 4, 2014
Title: Concealed weapons law; decrease certain fees for licensees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Decrease Certain Fees For Licensees Under The Concealed Weapons Law; To Exempt Active Duty Members Of The Armed Forces Of The United States From Payment Of The License Fee; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 4, 2014
Title: Enhanced carry permits; grant status to members of military.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Confer Enhanced Carry Benefits Upon Members Of The Military; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Gun trust; authorize creation of.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 91-9-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Formation Of A Gun Trust; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
Title: Taking; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban firearms or seize property.
Description: An Act To Create The Mississippi Second Amendment And Property Rights Preservation Act; To Prohibit State Or Local Enabling Of Federal Gun Ban And Other Property Rights Violations Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 4, 2014
