State Laws and Published Ordinances – Mississippi

Current through the 2018 Regular and 1st Extraordinary Sessions of the Legislature.

Title 45 – Public Safety and Good Order

Chapter 9 – Weapons

Restrictions Upon Local Regulation of Firearms or Ammunition

Section 45-9-51. Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances.

Section 45-9-53. Exceptions; procedure for challenging ordinances; county or municipal programs to purchase weapons

from citizens.

License to Carry Concealed Pistol or Revolver

exceptions.

Section 97-37-13. Deadly weapons; weapons and cartridges not to be given to minor or intoxicated person.

Section 97-37-14. Possession of handgun by minor; act of delinquency; exceptions.

Section 97-37-17. Possession of weapons by students; aiding or encouraging.

Section 97-37-31. Silencers on firearms; manufacture, sale, possession or use unlawful.

Section 97-37-35. Stolen firearms; possession, receipt, acquisition or disposal; offense; punishment.

Honesty in Purchasing Firearms Act

Section 97-37-103. Definition.

Section 97-37-105. Crime of soliciting, persuading, encouraging or enticing illegal sale of firearms or ammunition; crime

of providing false information to licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition.

Greenwood

Meridian

Southaven

Tupelo

General Provisions

(2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than

$5,000, or committed to the custody of the State Department of Corrections for not less than 1 year nor more than 10

years, or both.

(3) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state may apply to the court in which he was

convicted for a certificate of rehabilitation. The court may grant such certificate in its discretion upon a showing to the

satisfaction of the court that the applicant has been rehabilitated and has led a useful, productive and law-abiding life

since the completion of his sentence and upon the finding of the court that he will not be likely to act in a manner

dangerous to public safety.

(4)

(a) A person who is discharged from court-ordered mental health treatment may petition the court which entered the

(c) A court may not grant relief unless it makes and enters in the record the following affirmative findings:

(i) That the person is no longer likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety; and

(ii) Removing the person's disability to purchase a firearm is not against the public interest.

Section 97-37-13. Providing weapons to minors or intoxicated persons

It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, give or lend to any minor under 18 years of age or person intoxicated, knowing

him to be a minor under 18 years of age or in a state of intoxication, any deadly weapon, or other weapon the carrying of

which concealed is prohibited, or pistol cartridge; and, on conviction thereof, he shall be punished by a fine not more than

$1,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding 1 year, or both.

Section 97-37-14. Possession of handgun by minor; act of delinquency; exceptions.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is an act of delinquency for any person who has not attained the age of

firearm is not prohibited; or

(iii) Engaging in an organized competition involving the use of a firearm, or participating in or practicing for a

performance by an organized group under 501(c)(3) as determined by the federal internal revenue service which

uses firearms as a part of such performance; or

(iv) Hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such person by the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries

and Parks or as otherwise allowed by law; or

(v) Traveling with any handgun in such person's possession being unloaded to or from any activity described in

subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this paragraph (a) and paragraph (b).

(b) Any person under the age of 18 years who is on real property under the control of an adult and who has the

permission of such adult to possess a handgun.

(3) This section shall not apply to any person who uses a handgun or other firearm to lawfully defend himself from

(1) The following definitions apply to this section:

(a) "Educational property" shall mean any public or private school building or bus, public or private school campus,

grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used or operated by any local school board, school,

college or university board of trustees, or directors for the administration of any public or private educational institution

or during a school-related activity, and shall include the facility and property of the Oakley Youth Development Center,

operated by the Department of Human Services; provided, however, that the term "educational property" shall not

include any sixteenth section school land or lieu land on which is not located a school building, school campus,

recreational area or athletic field.

(b) "Student" shall mean a person enrolled in a public or private school, college or university, or a person who has

been suspended or expelled within the last 5 years from a public or private school, college or university, or a person in

guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or committed to the custody of the

State Department of Corrections for not more than 3 years, or both.

(3) It shall be a felony for any person to cause, encourage or aid a minor who is less than 18 years old to possess or

carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, pistol or other firearm of any kind, or any dynamite cartridge, bomb,

grenade, mine or powerful explosive on educational property. However, this subsection does not apply to a BB gun, air

rifle or air pistol. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined

not more than $5,000, or committed to the custody of the State Department of Corrections for not more than 3 years, or

both.

(4) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any BB gun, air rifle, air

pistol, … on educational property. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon

pistol or other firearm of any kind on educational property if:

(a) The person is not a student attending school on any educational property;

(b) The firearm is within a motor vehicle; and

(c) The person does not brandish, exhibit or display the firearm in any careless, angry or threatening manner.

(7) This section shall not apply to:

(a) A weapon used solely for educational or school-sanctioned ceremonial purposes, or used in a school-approved

program conducted under the supervision of an adult whose supervision has been approved by the school authority;

(b) Armed Forces personnel of the United States, officers and soldiers of the militia and National Guard, law

enforcement personnel, any private police employed by an educational institution, State Militia or Emergency

Management Corps and any guard or patrolman in a state or municipal institution, and any law enforcement

Seller means any person who delivers or surrenders to a dealer any personal property in exchange for money, trade,

barter or other valuable consideration or who delivers or surrenders possession of personal property as security for a loan

notarized authorization from the owner authorizing the dealer to deal with the seller, a copy of which is to be retained by

other sellers, either within the city or from an immediately adjacent city, for a minimum of five days from the date of the

dealer's report of its receipt to the city police department on the forms required.

Section 12-5-9. Record of disposition of property.

Each dealer shall keep and maintain a record of the disposition of the personal property items from his possession, to

include the name and address of the person receiving them from the dealer and the date of the transaction, together with

a comprehensive description of the items disposed of. All items where the market value of the personal property is $50.00

or less shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.

Section 12-5-10. Exemption.

Exempted from the provisions of this article are all transactions involving new or unused personal property received by a

dealer in the ordinary course of business from an established reputable manufacturer or wholesaler with a fixed place of

or revolver, or pistol or revolver cartridges, except upon receipt of positive written identification and proof that such person

has attained the age of 21 years. The age reflected on the birth certificate, driver's license or armed forces identification

card of the purchaser will constitute sufficient proof of age under this section.

Columbus Municipal Code

Current through Ordinance of February 5, 2019. (Supplement Number 10)

Chapter 20 – Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions

Article V – Weapons

Section 20-64. Weapons control.

(a) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly

indicates that a different meaning is intended:

(c) Exceptions; generally. The prohibition in section (b) hereinabove does not apply if the firearm was in or carried to and

from an area designated for use in a lawful hunting, fishing, or other gun-related sporting event, or certified firearm training

facility and the firearm is of the type commonly used in the activity.

(d) Exceptions; peace officers, security guards, etc. The prohibition in section (b) hereinabove does not apply to peace

Section 20-65. Carrying firearms in sensitive areas.

(b) Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms and words shall have the following meanings, unless the

context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended.

(1) "Sensitive area" means any premises owned or controlled by the city that is identified as such in this ordinance.

Such classification is reached because those areas are localities where controversies personal to individuals or

referees, and arbitrators as well as individuals impacted by decisions of such persons or entities. Likewise, locations

(4) "Possess" means to be in actual, physical possession of, or to know of its presence, or to have physical control of

it, or to have the ability to control it.

(5) "Premises" means real property, land and improvements, buildings, walkways, entry ways, or other structure

appurtenant to a building.

(c) Restriction on possession of weapon/firearm. No person shall possess, either openly or in a concealed fashion (as set

forth in Miss. Code Ann. 97-37-1, et seq.), a firearm or weapon in, on or upon any sensitive areas, which said areas as

designated herein hold public meetings of the city as contemplated by Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-53(1)(f).

(d) Designation of sensitive areas. The mayor and city council designate the following premises to be sensitive areas

subject to the provisions of this section:

(6) Any and all non-firearm related schools;

(7) Any and all non-firearm related colleges;

Section 15. Chart of Uses Permitted.

a. Uses Allowed by Right. Uses in the Chart identified by "R" in any column are permitted by right in that particular

district, subject to the conditions specified in the "Uses and Conditions" column or elsewhere in this Ordinance.

b. Uses Requiring Planning Approval. Uses in the Chart identified by "P" in any column are permitted in that particular

which the use is located.

(2) Uses Not Permitted. Uses in the Chart identified by "-" are not permitted in that particular district.

(3) Uses Not Listed . In any case where a requested use is not specifically listed in the chart, the Inspection Department

Director, or, his agent shall refer the item to the Planning Commission and City Council as a Planning Appeal approval for

is approved as a Planned Unit Development (PUD) with modifications as required by the Planning Commission, or unless

Industrial: I-1, I-2, I-3

Current through Ordinance of May 19, 2020. (Supplement Number 37)

shotgun.

(b) Prohibition. No individual within the city may possess a firearm or dangerous weapon at:

(3) A nonfirearm-related school, college, or professional event, including, but not limited to, an athletic event, a

concert, or other group assembly;

(c) The prohibition in subsection (b) does not apply if the firearm was in or carried to and from an area designated for use

in a lawful hunting, fishing, or other gun-related sporting event, or certified firearm training facility and the firearm is of the

(d) The prohibition in subsection (b) does not apply to peace officers, security guards, authorized employees, or

D ’Iberville Municipal Code

adjoining any property which is zoned for residential purposes, any land use proposed to be established, created,

expanded or enlarged upon the property zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial shall be administered as a Conditional

Use pursuant to Section 2.5 of this Ordinance.

In the event the requirements of this section are effectuated against a proposed development upon any property zoned C-

1 Neighborhood Commercial, the full scope of procedures and application processes specified in Section 2.5 shall be

followed.

For the purposes of this provision, "property zoned for residential purposes" shall include AG, R-E, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4,

R-4A or R-5 districts.

Table 4.2: Chart of Determinate Uses

Alphabetical Listing of Uses by Zoning Districts

Caution: Other provisions of this zoning ordinance impact the allowable uses and procedures indicated in this table, e.g.

— — — — — — — — — C P P — — P

Diamondhead Municipal Code

Current through Ordinance Number 2012-019.3, enacted January 15, 2019. (Supplement Number 2)

Article 4 – Zoning Districts and Use Regulations

Section 4.22. Administrative approval procedure for certain uses requiring planning commission review.

Table 4.2: Chart of Determinate Uses

R-3 = High density single-family

R-4 = High density multi-family

MH = Manufactured home

C-1 = General commercial

C-2 = Interstate commercial/gaming/resort

T = Technology

I = Industrial

PR = Preservation

PFR = Public facilities & rec.