17 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
7 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
17 total bills, 5 anti-gun bills,
7 pro-gun bills for this session
2013 Session2014 Session2015 Session2016 Session2017 Session2018 Session2019 Session2020 Session2021 Session2022 Session2023 Session2024 Session
Filter: Click on bill number for details. jump to upper chamber
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: May 14, 2024
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: March 5, 2024
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 5, 2024
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: March 5, 2024
Title: Concealed firearm; clarify prohibition for those declared mentally incompetent by courts.
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: March 5, 2024
Title: Machine gun; provide crime for conversion to.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 97-37-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Criminalize The Manufacture, Possession And Use Of Machine Gun Conversion Devices; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Approved by Governor
Last Action Date: April 30, 2024
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: April 2, 2024
Title: Unserialized firearms ("ghost guns"); create crime of possession of.
Description: An Act To Create The Crime Of Possessing An Unserialized Firearm Or Unserialized Unfinished Firearm Frame Or Receiver, Commonly Known As "ghost Guns"; To Define Certain Terms; To Require A Firearm Manufactured Using 3d Printing Technology To Be Serialized; To Prescribe Requirements For The Serialization Of Firearms; To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Publish Notice Of The Requirements Of This Act; To Exempt Certain Firearms From The Serialization Requirements; To Establish Criminal Penalties For Violations; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 5, 2024
Title: Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize to protect rights to firearms.
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 5, 2024
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: May 14, 2024
Title: Equality in Financial Services Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Enact The Equality In Financial Services Act; To Define Terms; To State Legislative Findings And Determinations; To Prohibit A Financial Institution From Discriminating In The Provision Of Financial Services To A Person Or Conspiring Or Coordinating To Discriminate In The Provision Of Financial Services To A Person; To Provide That A Violation Of This Act Shall Be A Violation Of Title 75, Chapter 24, Mississippi Code Of 1972; To Provide A Private Cause Of Action; To Amend Section 75-24-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 5, 2024
Title: Sale of seized weapons; authorize use of proceeds to purchase equipment.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Law Enforcement To Purchase Equipment With The Proceeds Of The Sale Of Forfeited Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: April 10, 2024
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 On Calendar
Last Action Date: March 14, 2024
Title: Concealed-Carry License for Veterans Act; enact.
Description: An Act To Enact The Concealed-carry License For Veterans Act To Provide A Reduced Fee For Eligible Military Veterans Who Apply For A Concealed-carry License; To Define Terms; To Provide Eligibility Requirements; To Set A Fee For An Eligible Veteran Who Applies For A Concealed-carry License; To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 5, 2024
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 To A Term Of Imprisonment Under Certain Circumstances; To Provide For A Civil Penalty Imposed By The Municipality In Certain Circumstances; To Provide Exceptions To The Crime; To Define Terms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: March 5, 2024
Title: Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use.
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 Upon The Completion Of All Sentencing Requirements, Including The Payment Of Ordered Restitution; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died On Calendar
Last Action Date: March 15, 2024
Title: Firearms; criminalize manufacture, possession and use of machine gun conversion devices.
Description: An Act To Create New Section 97-37-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Criminalize The Manufacture, Possession And Use Of Machine Gun Conversion Devices; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: April 2, 2024
