MS Gun Legislation

2024 Mississippi Gun Bills: 05-Mar-2024 Update of gun-related bills this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: March 14 for original floor action on bills from own house. March 15 for reconsideration and passage of bills from own house. HB 52 By: Rep. Burnett To: Jud. B Died in committee Amends Section 97-37-5 to authorize anyone convicted of a nonviolent […]

Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. (Also, I did not find Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes’ proposed bill banning gun sales and advertising in the City of Jackson.) Note that there are a few hunting-related bills that are not gun-related and not reported below. When the field narrows I may include any that are still

Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: January 31 for committees to act on bills from their own house. HB 54 By: Rep. Paden Ref: Jud. B; Constitution Requires that CCW license applicants undergo a psychiatric “mental health evaluation” and provide proof that the results show “no sign of mental illness.” HB 80

Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: February 1 for committees to act on bills. HB 125By: Rep. MilesRef: Constitution; Jud. B Prohibits firing a gun within 1500 feet of a building on school, church, public park, ballpark, public gymnasium, youth center or movie theater property, or within 1000 feet of those properties.

Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. My apologies to list members not residing in Mississippi. Next deadline: Feb. 2 for committees to act on bills from their own house. 1/20/2021 HB 40By: Rep. HinesRef: Jud B; Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Rules Requires a state permit, waiting period, and mental evaluation prior to the purchase of

Summary of gun related bills still alive. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: March 31 for committee action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other house. http://www.legislature.ms.gov/legislation/ ………. HB 1018By: Rep. C. Scott Bounds (R)Committee Substitute PASSED House; goes to Senate Requires LEO ID numbers or enhanced CCW permit numbers, instead of names, to be placed on church minutes

Summary of gun related bills still alive. NOT guaranteed complete. Apologies to list members not in Mississippi. Next deadline: March 12 for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in own house. http://www.legislature.ms.gov/legislation/ HB 1018 By: Rep. C. Scott Bounds (R) PASSED House; goes to Senate Requires LEO ID numbers or enhanced CCW permit numbers, instead of

Summary of gun related bills filed this legislative session. NOT guaranteed complete. Next deadline: March 3 for committees to act on bills. http://www.legislature.ms.gov/legislation/ Apologies to list members not in Mississippi. HB 138 By: Rep. John Hines (D) Ref: Jud. B, Constitution Requires that purchasers of “automatic weapons” receive a purchasing permit from the Department of Public Safety (after a 30-day