44 total bills, 8 anti-gun bills,
20 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
44 total bills, 8 anti-gun bills,
20 pro-gun bills for this session
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note: Mississippi does not carry over legislation from session to session
Title: State of Mississippi; declare as "Second Amendment Sanctuary" state.
Description: A Concurrent Resolution To Declare The State Of Mississippi As A "second Amendment Sanctuary" State.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: October 2, 2020
Title: Firearms possession; authorize for nonviolent felons in homes and cars.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit public officials and employees from certain acts regarding.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State From Enforcing Any Federal Executive Order, Agency Order, Law, Statute, Rule Or Regulation Issued, Enacted Or Promulgated That Has The Purpose, Intent, Or Effect Of Confiscating Or Banning Any Firearm, Limiting The Size Of A Magazine For Any Firearm, Imposing Any Limit On The Ammunition That May Be Purchased For Any Firearm, Or Requiring The Registration Of Any Firearm Or Its Ammunition; To Provide That Any Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State Who Knowingly And Willfully Orders An Official, Agent Or Employee Of The State Of Mississippi Or Political Subdivision Of The State To Enforce Any Executive Order, Agency Order, Law, Rule Or Regulation Of The United States Government That Has The Purpose, Intent, Or Effect Of Confiscating Or Banning Any Firearm, Limiting The Size Of A Magazine For Any Firearm, Imposing Any Limit On The Ammunition That May Be Purchased For Any Firearm, Or Requiring The Registration Of Any Firearm Or Its Ammunition Is Guilty Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; revise limits placed on counties and municipalities to regulate.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Limitations Placed On Counties And Municipalities To Regulate The Carrying Of Firearms; To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority Of A Concealed License Holder To Enter Certain Buildings; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Firearms Permits, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms licensed; require proof of mental health evaluation.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Proof Of A Mental Health Examination To Prove Mental Health Before A Person May Be Approved For A License To Carry A Concealed Firearm; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; require removal of for any person determined to be mentally ill.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Chancellor To Require The Appropriate Law Enforcement Officers To Remove Firearms From The Possession And Control Of Any Person Determined To Be Mentally Ill; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Concealed knives; remove penalty for carry of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The References To "knives" In The Provisions Of Law Regulating Concealed Weapons; To Amend Sections 97-37-19 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Regulates Possession Of Weapons By Felons, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; authorize concealed carry without a permit during emergency evacuations.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 45-9-101, 97-37-1 And 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Concealed Carry Of Firearms Without A License During An Emergency Evacuation; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit discharge near petroleum.
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: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; clarify licensing procedures for.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Procedures For Issuing Firearms Licenses And Enhanced Carry Firearms Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Stun gun; remove the term from the prohibited firearms category.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Firearms Licensing Procedure By Removing The Term "stun Gun" From The Concealed Carry Firearms Category; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms Protection Act; create.
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: March 3, 2020
Title: Interstate Compact on Second Amendment Sactuary; authorize State of MS to enter into with other southern states.
Description: An Act To Authorize The State Of Mississippi To Enter Into An Interstate Compact With Southern States For The Purpose Of Operating As Second Amendment Sanctuary States; To Establish The Interstate Commission On Second Amendment Sanctuary And Prescribe Its Powers And Duties; To Exempt Certain Firearms, Firearm Accessories And Ammunition In This State From Federal Regulation; To Declare Certain Federal Statutes, Regulations, Rules, And Orders Unconstitutional Under The Constitution Of The United States And Unenforceable In This Compact Region; To Require The Attorneys General Of Compact States To File Any Legal Action To Prevent Implementation Of A Federal Statute, Regulation, Rule Or Order That Violates The Rights Of A Resident Of A Compact State; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms silencers; increase penalties for the sale or possession of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase Penalties For The Sale Or Possession Of Firearm Silencers; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Domestic violence; prohibit those convicted of from carrying weapons.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person Convicted Of Domestic Violence From Carrying A Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Air guns; authorize use for big game during primitive weapon seasons and firearm seasons.
Description: An Act To Define The Term Air Gun; To Authorize Hunting Big Game With An Air Gun During Primitive Weapon Seasons And Firearm Seasons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearm; authorize a permanent license for.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Lifetime Firearms License; To Create A Fee For Such License; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Sales tax; reduce/eliminate certain exemptions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Raw Materials To A Manufacturer For Use Directly In Manufacturing Or Processing A Product For Sale Or Rental Or Repairing Or Reconditioning Vessels Or Barges Of Fifty Tons Load Displacement And Over; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Electricity, Current, Power, Steam, Coal, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Or Other Fuel To A Manufacturer; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Exemption For Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To Certain Hospitals And Infirmaries; To Eliminate The Sales Tax Exemption For Retail Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition And Hunting Supplies Made During The Annual Mississippi Second Amendment Weekend Holiday; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: June 3, 2020
Title: Concealed firearm license; clarify prohibition for mentally incompetent.
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, To Require That The Department Maintain An Automated Listing Of Persons Who Are The Subject Of Such Notifications And Review The Listing As Necessary; To Bring Forward Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit state agencies from creating restrictions for possession of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Agencies From Restricting The Possession Of Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: June 9, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit officials from adding requirements for licensed concealed firearm holders.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Official From Adding Requirements Other Than Those Specified In The Law For Concealed Firearm License Holders; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit cities and counties from adding restrictions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Cities And Counties From Using A Notice Or Ban To Restrict A Licensed Concealed Firearm Holder From Entering Certain Locations; To Authorize The Attorney General To Prosecute Violations Of This Provision Using State Corruption Provisions; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 7-5-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add To The List Of Corruption Crimes Violations Of Section 45-9-53; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Knives; revise those restricted in possession by a felon.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Type Of Knife That Is Prohibited By A Convicted Felon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Deadly weapons; revise penalties for carrying concealed.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalty For Carrying Certain Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Youth possession of a firearm; revise penalties for.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Penalties For Possession Of A Firearm By A Minor; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; revise elements for crime of possession of a stolen firearm.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Element Required For Possession Of A Firearm; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Retired law enforcement officers; expand authority to carry concealed firearm.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Locations For Which A Retired Law Enforcement Officer May Carry A Concealed Firearm; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Hunter safety course; authorize school districts to offer as part of their curriculum.
Description: An Act To Authorize Public School Districts To Offer A Course In Hunter Safety As A Component Of Its Curriculum For Students In Grades 7 Through 12; To Prescribe Requirements For The Course Instructor; To Prohibit The Use Of Operable Weapons And Live Ammunition In The Course; To Authorize Parents To Opt Out A Student's Participation In The Course; To Amend Section 49-7-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: June 25, 2020
Title: Second Amendment rights and preemption of Mississippi law relative to firearms; express legislative intent.
Description: A Concurrent Resolution Expressing Legislative Intent Relative To The Right To Bear Arms Under The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution And The Preemption Of Mississippi Law Relative To The Regulation Of The Manufacture, Possession And Use Of Firearms In The State Of Mississippi.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: October 2, 2020
Title: Firearms restraining order; create the Red Flag Law.
Description: An Act To Create The Red Flag Law; To Create A Process By Which A Person's Right To Possess Firearms Can Be Restrained If The Person Is Thereby A Danger To Himself Or Herself Or Others; To Provide For Due Process; To Provide For An Emergency Hearing; To Specify Jurisdiction; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Concealed Carry License May Not Be Issued To An Applicant Who Is Or Has Been Subject To An Extreme Risk Protection Order In The Past Three Years; To Provide For Revocation Of A Concealed Carry License Upon Entry Of An Extreme Risk Protection Order; To Bring Forward Section 25-7-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Amendment To Conform Chancery Clerk Fees To This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit shooting under certain circumstances.
Description: An Act To Codify Section 97-37-28, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Shooting Certain Firearms Or Weapons Within A Certain Distance Of A Residence, Church, Or School; To Amend Section 45-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To County Regulation Of Shooting In Subdivisions; To Amend Section 17-25-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform As To Pre-existing Outdoor Shooting Ranges Located Near A Residence, Church, Or School; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
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 Centerfire 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: March 3, 2020
Title: Concealed-carry license; 18-year-old with instructor certification qualifies for enhanced.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Eligibility For An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License; To Amend Section 97-37-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Holders Of An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License To Carry A Concealed Weapon On Educational Property; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow A Person Who Is At Least 18 Years Of Age To Obtain An Instructor-certified Concealed-carry License; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Disabled veteran with service-connected disability; clarify procedure for concealed weapons permit.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Disabled Veteran Shall Only Be Required To Provide A United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Health Services Identification Card In Order To Obtain A Concealed Weapons Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: June 29, 2020
Title: "Second Amendment Preservation Act"; enact.
Description: An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Limiting Mississippi Citizens' Right To Keep And Bear Arms; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearm; outlaw open carry of weapons at parades and demonstrations.
Description: An Act To Prohibit The Open Carrying Of A Firearm While Participating In Certain Parades Or Demonstrations; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Misdemeanants; may not possess a weapon under certain circumstances.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Possession Of A Weapon By Certain Misdemeanants; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Retired law enforcement officers; concealed carry license/permit.
Description: An Act To Bring Forward Section 45-1-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Create New Section 45-1-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Former Employer Of An Honorably Retired Or Separated Law Enforcement Officer With At Least Ten Years' Service To Issue Credentials Entitling The Officer To Carry A Concealed Weapon Anywhere In The United States Unless Prohibited By Other Law; To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow An Honorably Retired Or Separated Law Enforcement Officer With At Least Ten Years' Service To Obtain An Instructor-certified Permit If The Person Complies With Federal Law Requiring Annual Training; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Honorably retired judges; may obtain an enhanced concealed carry license for life.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Honorably Retired Judges To Obtain An Instructor-certified Concealed Carry License And Thereafter Be Exempt From The Further Payment Of Any Fees Therefor For Life; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Concealed carry permits; revise fees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Department Of Public Safety Shall Not Charge An Initial Or Renewal License Fee For A Concealed Carry Permit, Including Any Charges For Fingerprint Processing, But To Retain Replacement Fees For A Lost Or Destroyed License; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: "Second Amendment Preservation Act"; state firearm law preempts any local ordinance or regulation.
Description: An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons And To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Deadly Weapons And Penalties; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Comprehensive Firearms Code of MS; interpose in place of any federal law confiscating firearms of law-abiding citizens.
Description: An Act To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Abnormal economic disruption; include in emergency powers of the Governor and provide restrictions on certain prices.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 33-15-11 And 75-24-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define And Authorize The Declaration Of An Abnormal Economic Disruption As Part Of The Emergency Powers Of The Governor, To Prohibit Any Person From Charging Excessive Prices On Goods Or Services During Such An Abnormal Economic Disruption And To Prescribe Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
Title: Firearms; prohibit state cooperation with federal effort to ban.
Description: An Act To Codify Section 11-65-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit State Or Local Enabling Of Federal Gun Ban Enforcement; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 3, 2020
