30 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
16 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
30 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
16 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Mississippi does not carry over legislation from session to session
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
Title: Concealed weapon permit; revise training requirements to include honorably discharged military.
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
Title: Firearms license; authorize special licenses for honorably retired law enforcement and corrections officers.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Create Rules And Regulations For Licenses Issued To Retired Law Enforcement Officers; To Provide Guidelines For Receipt Of Such Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2015
Title: Recreational firearms; require to be stored in same manner as other firearms.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 97-37-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Persons Engaged In The Business Of Dealing Or Selling Firearms To Store Bb Guns And Compressed Air Recreational Firearms In The Same Manner; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
Title: Knife law preemption; prohibit local government entities from adopting restrictive policies relating to.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No County, Municipality Or Political Subdivision Thereof Shall Adopt Any Ordinance, Rule Or Regulation Restricting The Possession, Sale, Purchase, Transfer, Licensing, Manufacture, Ownership Or Use Of A Knife, Knife Making Components Or Knives In A Manner More Restrictive Than Provided By Law; To Amend Section 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
Title: Gun permit for disabled veterans; clarify how exemption from fee applies.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify How A Veteran Is Required To Provide Proof Of Disability; To Reduce Fees For Permits To Carry Concealed Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2015
Title: Firearm license; exempt 100% disabled from fee requirement.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt 100% Disabled Individuals From License Fees And Renewal Fees Required For Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
Title: Mississippi Second Amendment Task Force; create.
Description: An Act To Create The Mississippi Second Amendment Task Force; To Provide For The Members Of The Task Force; To Provide Duties Of The Task Force; To Provide That The Task Force Shall Submit A Report Of Its Findings To The Legislature By December 31, 2015; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2015
Title: Concealed carry permit fees; lower.
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 On Calendar
Last Action Date: February 12, 2015
Title: Firearms license; exempt requirement of for law enforcement officer when outside of jurisdiction of employment in the state.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exemption From Licensure Requirements To Carry Concealed Weapons To Law Enforcement Officers And Professional Bondsmen Within Or Outside The Jurisdiction Of Respective Employment In The State, Without Regard To Whether Such Individual Is Acting In The Performance And Scope Of His Or Her Official Duties; To Require Any Law Enforcement Officer Or Professional Bondsmen To Present Proof Of Employment For Which The Exemption Applies Upon Request When Outside Of The Jurisdiction Of Employment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
Title: Mississippi Second Amendment Preservation Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create The "mississippi Second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Prevent Federal Infringement On The Right To Keep And Bear Arms; Nullifying All Federal Acts In Violation Of The Second Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
Title: Concealed carry permit; revise qualifications for enhanced.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualification Necessary For An Enhanced Concealed-carry Permit; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Definition Of Armed Services Member For Purposes Of Eligibility Of A Minor For A Concealed-carry Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: February 12, 2015
Title: Concealed weapon license; courts/mental health treatment facilities notify Dept. of Public Safety of incompetency/committment acts.
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 3, 2015
Title: Urge United States Congress to take immediate action to prevent Bureau of ATF from banning common rifle ammunition.
Description: A Concurrent Resolution Urging The United States Congress To Take Immediate Legislative Action To Prevent The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco And Firearms From Banning Common Rifle Ammunition And To Affirm That Mississippi Law Will Control The Definition Of Armor-piercing Ammunition.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: April 1, 2015
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 3, 2015
Title: Concealed-carry permit; revise fees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Fees Charged In Connection With Concealed-carry Permits; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
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 Renewal Fee; To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Create Rules And Regulations For Licenses Issued To Retired Law Enforcement Officers; To Provide Guidelines For Receipt Of Such Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 9, 2015
Title: HR218; allow DPS to offer federally mandated ID cards and annual certification to certain retired law enforcement officers.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Create And Issue Identification Cards For Retired Law Enforcement Officers In Compliance With Federal Law Authorizing Certain Retired Law Enforcement Officers To Carry A Concealed Weapon Nationwide; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 3, 2015
Title: Concealed weapon; authorize carrying of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Concealed Carry Of Weapons; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Concealed Carry Of Weapons; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Concealed Carry Of Weapons; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Concealed Carry Of Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: March 11, 2015
Title: Concealed-carry permit; revised enhanced.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualification Necessary For An Enhanced Concealed-carry Permit; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Definition Of Armed Services Member For Purposes Of Eligibility Of A Minor For A Concealed-carry Permit; To Amend Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision Prohibiting Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Concealed Carry Of Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 9, 2015
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 3, 2015
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 3, 2015
