Mississippi Gun Laws
Gun Laws Overview
RIFLES & SHOTGUNS | HANDGUNS | |
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Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Registration of Firearms | No | No |
Licensing of Owners | No | No |
Permit to Carry | No | No* |
*A permit to carry is available, but it is not required to carry a handgun either openly or concealed. The list and map below are included as a tool to assist you in validating your information. We have made every effort to report the information correctly, however reciprocity and recognition agreements are subject to frequent change. The information is not intended as legal advice or a restatement of law and does not include: restrictions that may be placed on non-resident permits, individuals under the age of 21, qualifying permit classes, and/or any other factor which may limit reciprocity and/or recognition. For any particular situation, a licensed local attorney must be consulted for an accurate interpretation. YOU MUST ABIDE WITH ALL LAWS: STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL. |
STATE STATUS | |
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Castle Doctrine | Enacted |
No-Net Loss | Enacted |
Right to Carry Confidentiality | Provisions Enacted |
Right to Carry in Restaurants | Partial Ban |
Right To Carry Laws | No Permit Required |
Right To Carry Reciprocity and Recognition | Outright Recognition |
Right to Keep & Bear Arms State Constitutional Provisions | With Provisions |
Laws on Purchase, Possession and Carrying of Firearms
Antiques
Mississippi statutes are silent on antique and replica firearms. They are treated as ordinary firearms. |
Carrying
It is unlawful to carry concealed any pistol or revolver, a rifle with a barrel of less than 16 inches in length, shotgun with a barrel of less than 18 inches in length, machine gun, or any muffler or silencer for firearms, whether or not accompanied by a firearm. This prohibition does not generally apply to a person otherwise lawfully carrying a pistol or revolver in a belt or shoulder holster or in a purse, bag, or other case. MORE |
Machine Guns
It is lawful to possess a machine gun that is legally registered and possessed in compliance with all federal laws and regulations. |
Miscellaneous
It shall be unlawful for any person “not duly authorized under federal law” to make, manufacture, sell or possess any firearm muffler or silencer or armor piercing ammunition “as defined in federal law.” MORE |
Possession
No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Preemption
The state legislature generally preempts all areas of firearm and ammunition regulation. MORE |
Purchase
No state permit is required for the purchase of any rifle, shotgun or handgun. MORE |
Range Protection
A person who operates or uses a sport-shooting range in this state is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution for noise or noise pollution. MORE |
Footnote (1)
1 These firearms include: pistols, revolvers, rifles with barrels of less than 16 inches in length, shotguns with barrels of less than 18 inches in length, machine guns or any fully automatic firearms or a muffler or silencer for firearms. |
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Mississippi will celebrate its second annual “Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday” this Friday, September 4, through Sunday, September 6.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
On Wednesday, NRA's Political Victory Fund proudly announced that 80 percent of the PAC's endorsed candidates won their ...
Friday, July 31, 2015
NRA-PVF ranks political candidates - irrespective of party affiliation - based on voting records, public statements and their ...
Thursday, July 16, 2015
On behalf of our members in the State of Mississippi, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (PVF) proudly announces its endorsement ...
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Senate Bill 2394, sponsored and passed by state Senator Terry Burton (R-Newton) and state Representative Andy Gipson (R-Braxton) during ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Yesterday, the Nevada Department of Public Safety added Mississippi’s Enhanced permit to the list of out-out-state carry permits ...
Friday, June 12, 2015
On Thursday, the organizer of a gun turn-in that was set to take place on Saturday in Jackson, ...
Friday, June 5, 2015
On Tuesday, June 2, 2015, District Attorney Trent Kelly won the special election to fill Mississippi's first congressional ...
Monday, April 13, 2015
Mississippians will not need a state-issued license to carry a concealed gun in a purse, briefcase or other ...
Friday, April 10, 2015
Late Thursday, Governor Phil Bryant (R) signed Senate Bill 2394, sponsored by Sen. Terry Burton (R), and Senate Bill ...