25 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
4 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Mississippi Firearm Legislation
25 total bills, 6 anti-gun bills,
4 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Taxes; increase certain and use revenue to provide assistance to hospitals for uncompensated medical care services.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition, Archery Equipment, Motorcycles, All-terrain Vehicles And Jet Skis; To Amend Section 27-65-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Sales Revenue Collected From Such Increases To Sales Tax Rates Under Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-25 Shall Be Deposited, Without Diversion, Into A Special Fund Created In The State Treasury As The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "tobacco" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Define The Term "vapor Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes Levied On Cigarettes And Other Tobacco; To Amend Sections 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Tobacco Taxes Collected From The Increases To Tobacco Tax Rates Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Create The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Health; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Assistance To Hospitals For The Cost Of Uncompensated Medical Care Services; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Ways and Means
Last Action Date: January 7, 2026
Title: Tasers and stun guns; prohibit use of by law enforcement officers.
Description: An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Tasers And Stun Guns By Law Enforcement Officers In The State Of Mississippi; To Amend Sections 97-37-1, 45-9-101, 45-6-11 And 37-7-321, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 7, 2026
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: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 8, 2026
Title: Voting rights and expungement; person may have voting rights restored and certain felony records expunged after five years.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 23-15-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Person Who Is Otherwise A Qualified Elector And Has Been Convicted Of Certain Disenfranchising Crimes, Except For Arson, Armed Robbery, Carjacking, Embezzlement, Murder, Rape, Or Statutory Rape, Shall Have His Or Her Right To Vote Revoked, But Shall Have The Right To Vote Automatically Restored After He Or She Has Satisfied All Of The Sentencing Requirements Of The Conviction; To Amend Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 And 23-15-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 97-39-3 And 99-19-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Is A United States Citizen, Who Has Been Convicted Of Certain Felonies Shall Be Eligible To Have His Or Her Record Automatically Expunged Five Years After Completion Of All Terms And Conditions Of Such Conviction; To Amend Sections 45-27-7, 45-27-21 And 45-34-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Circuit Clerk, Upon The Entering Of An Order Of Expunction, Forward A Certified Copy Of Such Order To The Mississippi Criminal Information Center At The Mississippi Department Of Public Safety; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Remove Such Person's Criminal History Record Information, Conviction Information, And Disposition Form From The Mississippi Central Criminal Database Within Forty-five Days Of Receiving A Certified Copy Of Such Order Of Expunction; To Amend Section 97-37-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Exception To The Firearms Prohibition For Persons Who Receive An Order Of Expunction; To Bring Forward Sections 45-1-45, 45-27-9, 45-27-11 And 45-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B;Constitution
Last Action Date: January 12, 2026
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 A "ghost Gun"; 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: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 12, 2026
Title: Firearm endorsement; require to be placed on driver's license.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Issue A New, Renewal Or Duplicate Driver's License, Temporary Driving Permit Or Commercial Driver's License To Any Licensed Firearm Holder Which States The Type Of Enhanced Firearm Endorsement The Licensee Or Permittee Possesses; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 12, 2026
Title: Firearms and weapons; authorize nonviolent felons to possess and use in defense of residence.
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; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Title: The Mississippi Houston/Hunter Act; create to provide limited liability for federal firearm licensees with hold agreements.
Description: An Act To Create The "mississippi Houston/hunter Act" To Regulate Firearm Hold Agreements; To Provide Immunity For Such Hold If The Hold Is Otherwise Lawful; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary A
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
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: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 16, 2026
Title: Firearms licensing; exempt constables from requirements.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Constables From The Licensing Requirements For Firearms; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Firearms permit; authorize online renewal.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Renewal Of Firearms Permit Online; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Youth court jurisdiction; exclude youth with certain firearms' charges.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 43-21-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Regarding The Jurisdiction Of The Circuit Court When A Child Violates Sections 97-37-1 Or 97-37-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, When Accompanied By A Violation Of Certain Felony Crimes; To Amend Section 97-37-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Regarding The Transfer Of Firearms; To Create A Criminal Penalty For Shooting Or Discharging A Firearm Into A Group Of Two Or More People; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
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: Referred To Rules
Last Action Date: January 9, 2026
Title: Secretary of State; authorize certain investigative or regulatory 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; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 8, 2026
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: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 8, 2026
Title: Gun shows; require background checks before transfer of firearm.
Description: An Act To Require Any Person Who Is Not A Licensed Gun Dealer To Require A Background Check Before The Transfer Of A Firearm At A Gun Show; To Require The Prospective Firearm Transferor To Obtain Approval From The Department Of Public Safety After The Background Check Has Been Requested By A Licensed Gun Dealer; To Define Terms; To Require A Prospective Firearm Transferor Who Is Not A Licensed Gun Dealer To Arrange For A Licensed Gun Dealer To Obtain The Background Check Required By This Act; To Prohibit A Prospective Firearm Transferee From Accepting Possession Of The Firearm Unless The Prospective Firearm Transferor Has Obtained Approval Of The Transfer From The Department Of Public Safety After A Background Check Has Been Requested By A Licensed Gun Dealer Pursuant To This Act; To Prohibit A Prospective Firearm Transferee From Knowingly Providing False Information To A Prospective Firearm Transferor Or To A Licensed Gun Dealer For The Purpose Of Acquiring A Firearm; To Provide That A Person Who Transfers A Firearm In Violation Of The Provisions Of This Section May Be Jointly And Severally Liable For Any Civil Damages Proximately Caused By The Transferee's Subsequent Use Of The Firearm; To Provide Certain Exceptions To The Requirement Of A Background Check; To Provide Criminal Penalties For The Violation Of This Act; To Provide That Nothing In This Act Shall Be Interpreted To Limit Or Otherwise Alter The Duties Of A Licensed Gun Dealer Transferring Or Attempting To Transfer At A Gun Show Under Federal Or State Law; To Amend Section 45-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division A;Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 13, 2026
Title: Expunction; allow after 20 years of good behavior with certain exceptions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Court Of Conviction To Expunge The Record Of Certain Felonies After 20 Years; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Title: Expunction; reduce waiting period for eligibility.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Expunction Of Criminal Record By Reducing The Waiting Period For Eligibility; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 14, 2026
Title: Silencers; clarify legality of making, manufacturing, selling or possessing.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-37-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That It Shall Be Unlawful For Any Person, Persons, Corporation Or Manufacturing Establishment To Make, Manufacture, Sell Or Possess Any Instrument Or Device Which, If Used On Firearms Of Any Kind, Will Arrest Or Muffle The Report Of The Firearm When Shot Or Fired If Making, Manufacturing, Selling Or Possessing That Instrument Or Device Violates Federal Law; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Expungement; consolidate statutes concerning.
Description: An Act To Consolidate The Statutes Concerning Expungement; To Create A Unified Expungement Statute; To Provide For The Legal Effect Of An Order To Expunge; To Provide For Expungement Of Misdemeanor And Felony Convictions; To Specify Records That May Not Be Expunged; To Provide For Expungement Of A First-offense Dui Conviction; To Provide For Expungement Upon Completion Of Intervention Court; To Provide For Expungement Of Convictions For Purchase Of Light Wine Or Beer By Minors; To Provide For Certain Nonconvictions; To Set Filing Fees According To Preexisting Law; To Require Interstate Identification Index Reports; To Require Clerks Of Court To Submit Post-expungement Records; To Amend Section 9-11-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In The Justice Courts; To Amend Section 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungements In Intervention Courts; To Amend Section 21-23-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement In Municipal Courts; To Amend Section 41-29-150, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Expungement Of Certain Drug Charges; To Amend Section 45-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Record-keeping Requirements For The Criminal Information Center; To Amend Section 63-11-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform The Expungement Of Dui Records; To Amend Section 99-15-26, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform Nonadjudication Provisions; To Repeal Section 99-15-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That Any Person Who Is Arrested, Issued A Citation, Or Held For Any Misdemeanor And Not Formally Charged Or Prosecuted With An Offense Within 12 Months Of Arrest, Or Upon Dismissal Of The Charge, May Apply To The Court With Jurisdiction Over The Matter For The Charges To Be Expunged; To Repeal Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Expungement Of Certain Felony And Misdemeanor Conviction Records; To Repeal Section 99-19-72, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For Filing Fees For Certain Petitions For Expungement And The Disposition Thereof; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Expungement; amend provisions concerning to provide for human trafficking.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 99-19-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit The Expungement Of The Felony Crimes Of Promoting Or Procuring Prostitution; To Amend Section 97-3-54.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Minors Are Not Liable For Nonviolent Criminal Activity That Takes Place During Victimization; To Amend Section 97-3-54.6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provie That Vacatur Of Prostitution Convictions Also Applies To Adjudication Of Delinquency; To Provide That Victims Of Human Trafficking May Request The Court To Expunge Misdemeanor And Nonviolent Convictions That Were A Direct Result Of Their Victimization; To Provide An Affirmative Defense To Certain Criminal Charges That Directly Result From Trafficking A Victim; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division B
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Intervention courts; bring forward code sections related to.
Description: An Act To Bring Forward Sections 9-23-1 Through 9-23-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act; To Amend Section 9-23-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make A Nonsubstantive, Technical Revision; To Bring Forward Section 9-23-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Establishes The Drug Court Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 9-25-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Provision That Creates The Veteran Treatment Courts For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 9-27-1 Through 9-27-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions That Enact The Rivers Mcgraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Youth records; authorize member of Legislature to inspect upon written release.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Release Of Certain Children's Records To A Committee Or Member Of The Legislature Upon Prior Written Consent Of The Parent, Guardian Or Custodian Of The Child; To Set Forth Minimum Requirements For The Written Release; To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On This Section; And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Knives; prohibit governmental entities from entering into certain contracts regarding and regulating.
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 Knives; To Provide That State Agencies May Not Interfere With The Right Of Citizens To Possess 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: Referred To Judiciary, Division A
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
Title: Hunting on streets and railroads; clarify prohibition on for compliance with United States and Mississippi Constitutions.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 97-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Prohibition Against Hunting On Any Street, Public Road, Public Highway, Levee Or Railroad In Order To Comply With Section 12 Of The Mississippi Constitution And The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution As Interpreted By The United States Supreme Court In District Of Columbia V. Heller, 554 U.s. 570 (2008), And New York Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. V. Bruen, 597 U.s. 1 (2022); And For Related Purposes.
Last Action: Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Last Action Date: January 19, 2026
