38 total bills, 9 anti-gun bills,
20 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
38 total bills, 9 anti-gun bills,
20 pro-gun bills for this session
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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: April 1, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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 The 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: January 31, 2023
Title: Assault weapons; prohibit sale of to any person under age 21 years.
Description: An Act To Prohibit The Sale Or Giving Of Assault Weapons To Any Person Under The Age Of Twenty-one; To Amend Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Prohibition Regarding Firearms; To Amend Section 45-9-53 And 45-9-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of Law That Regulate Local Ordinances Regarding Firearms; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides The Process For Concealed Carry Licenses; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearms license; require mental health evaluation before issuance of.
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 Firearm; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Honorably discharged veterans; exempt from concealed carry license fees.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Honorably Discharged Veterans From The Concealed Carry License Fees; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Concealed carry permit; exempt members of the Mississippi Legislature from the licensing requirement for.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Members Of The Mississippi Legislature From The Licensing Requirements For A Concealed Carry Permit; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Department of Public Safety; revise various provisions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 63-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Records In The Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Create New Section 45-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Ratify The National Crime Prevention And Privacy Compact And To Designate The Director Of The Mississippi Justice Information Center As The State's Compact Officer; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Justice Information Center To Purchase Live Scan Equipment To Be Used For Fingerprinting By Law Enforcement Agencies Throughout The State; To Amend Section 63-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Furnish A Driver Service Bureau Public Access Computer In Each County; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes The Concealed Carry Of A Firearm With A License; To Revise How License Renewals May Be Sent; To Repeal Section 63-16-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Automatic Repeal Of The Public Safety Verification And Enforcement Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 19, 2023
Title: Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "mississippi School Safety Guardian Act"; To Define Terms; To Authorize The Governing Body Of A School, In Consultation With School Administrators And The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety, To Allow The Designation Of Employees To Participate In The School Safety Guardian Program Developed And Administered By The Department Of Public Safety; To Prescribe That The Scope And Purpose Of A School Safety Guardian Program Includes Responding To An Active Shooter Situation Or Other Situation That Poses Imminent Harm On A School Campus Or In The Immediate Vicinity Of A School Campus; To Require A School Safety Guardian's Weapon To Always Remain Under His Or Her Physical Control While He Or She Remains On The School Campus; To Provide Civil Immunity Under Certain Circumstances For School Safety Guardians Who Comply With The Act; To Require The Governing Board Of A School District To Pay School Safety Guardians A Monthly Stipend Of $500; To Exempt The Identity Of School Safety Guardians From Public Disclosure; To Provide A Training And Certification Process And To Enact Standards; To Authorize The Department To Charge Fees To Cover The Cost Of Training Certification And For The Issuance And Reissuance Of Identification Of License Holders; To Establish A Defense For School Safety Guardians For Alleged Violations While Acting With The Official Scope Of His Or Her Employment As A School Safety Guardian; To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner To Establish Guidelines For Active Shooter Situations; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of Law Regarding Issuance Of Certain Concealed-carry Licenses And To Make Technical Amendments; To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Instances Of Justifiable Homicide; To Amend Section 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Defenses To A Charge Of Unlawfully Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: February 9, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearm suppressors; authorize manufacture and possession in Mississippi and prohibit enforcement of federal laws governing.
Description: An Act To Provide That A Firearm Suppressor Manufactured And Remaining In The State Of Mississippi Is Not Subject To Federal Laws And Regulations Governing Firearm Suppressors; To Prohibit State And Local Governmental Authorities From Enforcing Federal Regulations On Suppressors Made In Mississippi; To Require State Funding To Be Withheld From Any Governmental Entity That Adopts A Rule Or Policy Enforcing The Federal Laws Governing Firearm Suppressors; To Require The Dismissal Of Charges Of Illegally Carrying A Muffler Or Silencer Which Are Pending On July 1, 2023; To Amend Sections 11-1-67, 97-37-1 And 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Misdemeanor Offense Of Making, Manufacturing, Selling Or Possessing A Device That Will Muffle The Report Of A Firearm By A Person Not Authorized To Do Such Under Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence or motor vehicle.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Person Convicted Of A Nonviolent Felony To Possess And Use Firearms And Deadly Weapons To Defend His Or Her Home Or Motor Vehicle; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearm suppressors; authorizing manufacture and possession in Mississippi and prohibit enforcement of federal laws governing.
Description: An Act To Provide That A Firearm Suppressor Manufactured And Remaining In The State Of Mississippi Is Not Subject To Federal Laws And Regulations Governing Firearm Suppressors; To Prohibit State And Local Governmental Authorities From Enforcing Federal Regulations On Suppressors Made In Mississippi; To Require State Funding To Be Withheld From Any Governmental Entity That Adopts A Rule Or Policy Enforcing The Federal Laws Governing Firearm Suppressors; To Require The Dismissal Of Charges Of Illegally Carrying A Muffler Or Silencer Which Are Pending On July 1, 2023; To Amend Sections 11-1-67 And 97-37-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Repeal Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Misdemeanor Offense Of Making, Manufacturing, Selling Or Possessing A Device That Will Muffle The Report Of A Firearm By A Person Not Authorized To Do Such Under Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 13, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Secretary of State employees; authorize certain employees to carry a firearm.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Employees Of The Secretary Of State Who Are Authorized By The Secretary Of State To Perform Investigative Or Regulatory Functions To Carry Firearms; 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 28, 2023
Title: Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create The "second Amendment Financial Privacy Act"; To Provide Legislative Findings; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Act; To Prohibit A State Agency Or Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Or Any Other Person, Public Or Private, From Keeping Any Record Of Privately Owned Firearms, Or Registry Of The Owner Of Those Firearms; To Prohibit A Financial Institution From Using A Firearms Code To Engage In Certain Discriminatory Conduct In The State; To Authorize The Attorney General To Investigate Alleged Violations Of This Act; To Authorize The Attorney General To Pursue An Injunction Against Any Entity Or Individual In Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 13, 2023
Title: "Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act"; create to allow governing bodies of schools to designate employees to carry concealed firearms.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "mississippi School Safety Guardian Act"; To Define Terms; To Authorize The Governing Body Of A School, In Consultation With School Administrators And The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety, To Allow The Designation Of Employees To Participate In The School Safety Guardian Program Developed And Administered By The Department Of Public Safety; To Prescribe That The Scope And Purpose Of A School Safety Guardian Program Includes Responding To An Active Shooter Situation Or Other Situation That Poses Imminent Harm On A School Campus Or In The Immediate Vicinity Of A School Campus; To Require A School Safety Guardian's Weapon To Always Remain Under His Or Her Physical Control While He Or She Remains On The School Campus; To Provide Civil Immunity Under Certain Circumstances For School Safety Guardians Who Comply With The Act; To Require The Governing Board Of A School District To Pay School Safety Guardians A Monthly Stipend Of $500; To Exempt The Identity Of School Safety Guardians From Public Disclosure; To Provide A Training And Certification Process And To Enact Standards; To Authorize The Department To Charge Fees To Cover The Cost Of Training Certification And For The Issuance And Reissuance Of Identification Of License Holders; To Establish A Defense For School Safety Guardians For Alleged Violations While Acting With The Official Scope Of His Or Her Employment As A School Safety Guardian; To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner To Establish Guidelines For Active Shooter Situations; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Provisions Of Law Regarding Issuance Of Certain Concealed-carry Licenses And To Make Technical Amendments; To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Instances Of Justifiable Homicide; To Amend Section 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Defenses To A Charge Of Unlawfully Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearms; prohibit enforcement of certain restrictive laws.
Description: An Act To Prohibit Enforcement Of The Laws Not Duly Adopted By The United States Government Regarding Firearms, Accessories Or Ammunition; To Provide Civil Penalties For Officials, Agents Or Employees Who Violate This Act; To Provide That This Act Does Not Apply To The Enforcement Of Federal Law For The Sole Purpose Of Transferring Firearms; To Authorize The Attorney General To Defend Mississippi Residents Who Comply With The Provisions 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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearms; require training by state or local governing authority.
Description: An Act To Amend Sections 97-37-7 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Firearms Permitting Procedures By Requiring State Or Local Governing Authorities To Provide Firearms Training; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: MS School Safety Guardian Act; create.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 45-9-181, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact The Mississippi School Safety Guardian Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The School Safety Guardian Training Program Within The Office Of Homeland Security Within The Department Of Public Safety; To Authorize The Governing Body Of A School To Establish A School Safety Guardian Program; To Provide Civil Immunity Under Certain Circumstances For School Safety Guardians Who Comply With The Act; To Exempt The Identity Of School Safety Guardians From Public Disclosure; To Provide Minimum Requirement For The Training Program; To Enact Standards; To Provide That Subject To Appropriation And Any Other Requirements Provided By Law, The Office Of Homeland Security May Contract With A Third-party Vendor For Mobile Phone Applications And/or Computer Equipment Or Services To Accomplish The Purposes Of This Act; To Amend Section 45-1-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct The Commissioner To Establish Guidelines For Active Shooter Situations; To Amend Section 97-3-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Instances Of Justifiable Homicide; To Amend Section 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Defenses To A Charge Of Unlawfully Carrying Of A Concealed Weapon; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 11, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Department of Public Safety; revise provisions related to.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-2-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Department Of Public Safety The Authority To Pay Death Benefits To Officers And Firefighters Found To Be The Result Of Unforeseen Or Unprecedented Circumstances; To Authorize The Commissioner Of The Department Of Public Safety To Establish A Life Insurance Policy As An Alternative To The Law Enforcement Officers And Fire Fighters Death Benefits Trust Fund; To Amend Section 45-27-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Mississippi Justice Information Center The Authority To Secure Grants To Purchase Live Scan Equipment; To Require All Law Enforcement Agencies To Utilize Any Live Scan Equipment Provided By The Center; To Create New Section 45-27-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Adopt The National Crime Prevention And Privacy Compact; To Provide For The Compact's Implementation By The Mississippi Justice Information Center; To Amend Section 63-1-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Provide County Seats Driver Service Bureau Public Access Computers Instead Of Either A Permanent Diver's License Kiosk Or A License Examiner; To Amend Section 63-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Records In The Motor Vehicle Insurance Verification System From The Provisions Of The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 63-16-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Public Safety To Use Funds In The Uninsured Motorist Identification Fund To Pay Certain Life Insurance Premiums; To Repeal Section 63-16-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Automatic Repealer On The Public Safety Verification And Enforcement Act; To Bring Forward Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Mississippi Suppressor Freedom Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Enact The Mississippi Suppressor Freedom Act; To Define Terms; To State Legislative Findings; To Provide That A Firearm Suppressor Shall Be Considered To Be Manufactured In This State If It Is Manufactured In This State Without Regard To Whether A Firearm Imported Into This State From Another State Is Attached To Or Used In Conjunction With The Firearm Suppressor; To Require Certain Markings On A Firearm Suppressor Manufactured And Sold In This State; To Require The Attorney General To Seek A Declaratory Judgment From A Federal District Court In This State That This Act Is Consistent With The Provisions Of The United States Constitution Upon The Receipt Of Written Notification Of A Person's Intent To Manufacture A Firearm Suppressor Under The Authority Of This Act; To Prohibit The State, Its Political Subdivision Or A Governmental Entity From Adopting A Rule, Order, Ordinance, Or Policy Under Which The Entity Enforces, Or By Consistent Action Allowing The Enforcement Of, A Federal Statute, Order, Rule, Or Regulation That Purports To Regulate A Firearm Suppressor If The Statute, Order, Rule, Or Regulation Imposes A Prohibition, Restriction, Or Other Regulation That Does Not Exist Under The Laws Of This State; To Provide A Remedy Against Certain Governmental Entities; To Repeal Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Criminalizes The Manufacture Of Silencers On Firearms Without Authorization Under Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearms, firearm entities and knives; prohibit governmental entities from entering into certain contracts regarding.
Description: An Act To Prohibit A State Agency Or Political Subdivision To Enter Into Any Contract That Discriminates Against Certain Entities Or Trade Associations; To Amend Section 45-9-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A County Or Municipality From Entering Into Any Contract Or Rental Agreement That Restricts The Possession, Carrying, Transportation, Sale, Transfer Or Ownership Of Firearms Or Knives; To Provide That State Agencies May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess Firearms Or Knives; To Create A Civil Cause Of Action To Challenge Ordinances And Regulations In Violation Of That Right; To Exempt State Law Enforcement Agencies From Regulating Law Enforcement Officers In The Course Of Their Official Duties; To Amend Section 45-9-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
Title: Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Enact The Responsible Firearm Purchasing Act To Prohibit The Purchase Of A Firearm By A Minor; To Define Terms; To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Minor To Purchase A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Sell A Minor A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition; To Provide That The Sale Of A Firearm, Handgun, Ammunition Or Armor Piercing Ammunition Shall Comply With All Standards As Provided By Federal And State Law; To Provide Criminal Penalties For A Violation Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
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: January 31, 2023
Title: Firearm suppressor; legalize intrastate manufacture and possession of.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Legalize Intrastate Manufacture And Possession Of A Firearm Suppressor; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: January 31, 2023
