Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation SB2765
Legislation Overview
Title: Assault weapons; ban.
Description: An Act To Restrict The Possession Or Use Of Machine Guns In The Perpetration Or Attempted Perpetration Of A Crime Of Violence; To Prohibit Transfer Of A Machine Gun To A Person Under 16; To Define Assault Weapon; To Prohibit Sale Or Transfer Of Assault Weapons; To Prohibit Possession Of Assault Weapons; To Enact Exceptions; To Provide For A Certificate Of Possession Of An Assault Weapon And A Certificate Of Transfer Of An Assault Weapon To A Gun Dealer; To Authorize Relinquishment Of An Assault Weapon To A Law Enforcement Agency; To Provide For Legal Transportation Of An Assault Weapon; To Require The Report Of Any Loss Or Theft Of An Assault Weapon Or Other Firearm And Provide A Penalty For Failure To Report; To Allow The Temporary Transfer Or Possession Of An Assault Weapon To An Out-of-state Event; To Specify The Circumstances In Which Manufacture Or Transportation Of Assault Weapons Is Not Prohibited; To Create The Offense Of Commission Of A Felony With An Assault Weapon And To Provide An 8-year Nonsuspendable Sentence Therefor; To Create The Offense Of Commission Of A Felony With A Firearm And To Provide A 5-year Nonsuspendable Sentence Therefor; To Define Armor-piercing And Incendiary Ammunition And Prohibit Sale Or Transfer Thereof; To Create Exceptions For The Transfer, Registration And Possession Of Certain Assault Weapons; To Create An Affirmative Defense To Prosecutions Under The Act; To Create The Offense Of Firearms Trafficking; And For Related Purposes.
Session: 2013 Regular Session
Last Action: Died In Committee
Last Action Date: February 5, 2013
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
1 sponsors: Jones
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 2% (1 of 52)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 5, 2013 | Died In Committee |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2013 | Referred To Judiciary, Division A |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 25, 2013 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
