31 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
13 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
31 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
13 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Firearms; prohibit discharge near schools or churches.
Description: An Act To Prohibit The Discharge Of A Firearm Or Weapon Within 1500 Feet Of A School Or Church; To Provide The Penalty For Violation Of Such; To Amend Section 45-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 97-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Discharge Of Weapons On Streets And Roadways, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: State of emergency; provide a maximum time period for and authorize Department of Health to store dead bodies if necessary.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 33-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of "state Of Emergency," "local Emergency" And "natural Emergency" In The Mississippi Emergency Management Law To Include "an Epidemic" And "a Pandemic"; To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide A Maximum Time Period For Any State Of Emergency Or Declaration Of Emergency Impact Area; To Prohibit Continuations Of Such Emergencies Except By Legislative Enactment; To Create New Section 41-39-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The State Department Of Health To Receive And Store Dead Human Bodies When The Governor Proclaims A State Of Emergency And Insufficient Facilities Exist In Counties And Municipalities To Receive And Store The Bodies; To Amend Sections 41-61-61 And 41-61-69, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Concealed firearms; 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: February 1, 2022
Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act; create.
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 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; 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; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions And Penalties For Carrying Concealed Firearms And Deadly Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms; interpose state law in place of any federal law confiscating firearms.
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Riding bailiffs; revise salary of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 19-25-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Increase Of The Salary Of Riding Bailiffs; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 8, 2022
Title: Sales tax; exempt sales of coins, currency and bullion.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Coins, Currency And Bullion; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 15, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Expungement; allow court granting a certificate of rehabilitation to also grant an.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A Court That Grants A Certificate Of Rehabilitation To Also Grant An Expungement Within The Certificate Of Rehabilitation; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Regulations For Expungement, For Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms in possession of a felon; revise regulations for.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Definitions For Felony Firearm Violations; To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Certain Weapons From The List Of Crimes Prohibited To Be In The Possession Of Those Convicted Of A Felony; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 1, 2022
Title: Domestic violence; prohibit those convicted of from carrying weapons.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 97-37-5 And 45-9-101, 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: February 1, 2022
Title: The Second Amendment Preservation Act; create to provide that the Legislature preempts local firearms ordinances.
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; 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: February 1, 2022
Title: Felon in possession of dangerous weapons; revise penalties.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Penalties For Possession Of Dangerous Weapons By A Felon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize with exclusion for universities and colleges.
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 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; 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; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions And Penalties For Carrying Concealed Firearms And Deadly Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 1, 2022
Title: Utility shutoffs; revise Governor's authority regarding.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Governor's Emergency Authority To Allow For Local Governing Authorities To Have Discretion On Suspending Certain Utility Shutoffs During An Emergency; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Emergency executive order; limit state of emergency orders to 30 days.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 33-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Limit The Time Period Of State Of Emergency Proclamations To 30 Days; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Urge U.S. Congress to enact legislation to include airguns and airbows as items taxed under the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Description: A Resolution Urging The United States Congress To Enact Legislation To Include Airguns And Airbows With Other Methods Of Take As Items Taxed Through The Federal Wildlife Restoration Program (pittman-robertson Act).
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: April 5, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms; clarify that possession of multiple firearms shall subject felon to multiple charges.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Possession Of Multiple Weapons Shall Subject An Offender To One Charge Per Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Trespass; criminalize offense on property other than a structure or conveyance.
Description: An Act To Create The Crime Of Trespass On Property Other Than A Structure Or Conveyance; To Provide Penalties For The Crime; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms; interpose state law in place of any federal law confiscating firearms.
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Justifiable homicide; provide for criminal and civil immunity.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Uses Or Threatens To Use Force As Permitted In This Section Is Justified And Is Immune From Criminal Prosecution And Civil Action; To Authorize A Law Enforcement Agency To Investigate The Use Of Force; To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Arresting The Person Who Used The Force Or Threatened To Use The Force Unless The Agency Determines That There Is Probable Cause That The Force That Used Or Threatened Was Unlawful; To Require The Court To Award Certain Damages Incurred By The Defendant In Defense Of Any Civil Action Brought By A Plaintiff If The Court Finds That The Defendant Is Immune From Criminal Prosecution Under This Section; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms; criminalize discharge of within limits of or into municipality.
Description: An Act To Criminalize The Discharge Of A Firearm Within Or Into The Limits Of Any Municipality; To Provide That A Person Convicted Of Discharging A Firearm Within Or Into The Limits Of Any Municipality May Be Sentenced For A Misdemeanor Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide Exceptions To The Crime; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
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: February 1, 2022
Title: Firearms; criminalize the discharge of within the limits of or into a public park.
Description: An Act To Criminalize The Discharge Of A Firearm Within Or Into The Limits Of Any Public Park; To Provide A Criminal Penalty; To Provide Exceptions To The Crime; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 1, 2022
