Get the most recent MISSISSIPPI FIREARMS PERMIT APPLICATIONS and FORMS using the link below.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC SAFETY FIREARMS UNIT
https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Firearms/ms-firearm-permits
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC SAFETY FIREARMS UNIT
https://www.driverservicebureau.dps.ms.gov/Firearms/ms-firearm-permits
Handgun Permit Reciprocity Map - find out which states honor Mississippi concealed carry permits.
(CLICK HERE) - or visit www.nraila.org
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720 Safety Concepts, LLC makes a good faith effort to provide fact-based information and updated links to trustworthy websites for the below listed information, but is not responsible for maintaining updated content on the websites. The information provided via the use of these links does not imply binding legal advice of any kind and the use of these links does not constitute training. 720 Safety Concepts, LLC recommends that you read all pertinent laws, participate in credible training courses with qualified instructors, and consult criminal justice professionals and/or attorneys specializing in the particular area of law for which you may have questions or concerns prior to engaging in any conduct that may be construed as improper or illegal.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
(1) Q: Why does 720 Safety Concepts, LLC allow people ages 18+ to attend the Enhanced Carry Class and other handgun training when the age required to get a permit is 21 and the age to purchase handguns and handgun ammunition is 21?
A: In Mississippi, a veteran or service member may obtain a firearms permit at age 18. Mississippi residents age 18+ who are not otherwise legally disqualified, may possess a firearm, whether concealed in whole or in part, without need for a permit while at their home or on property associated with their home, while at their place of business or any property associated with their business, while in any motor vehicle, and while engaged in legal weapons-related sports activities that normally involve the use of a firearm or weapon such as hunting, fishing, target shooting, and any other legal firearms activities, as well as while traveling to and from these activities. Federal law does prohibit a person under age 21 from purchasing handguns and handgun ammunition, but it allows those items to be "gifted" to a person 18 years of age. It is my belief that if folks age 18+ can have handguns and carry handguns, they should also be afforded the opportunity to receive quality training and learn about their rights and responsibilities as gun owners.
(2) Q: Do I need to have a firearms permit in order to take the Enhanced Carry Class and get credit for it?
A: No. You may take an ENHANCED CARRY HANDGUN CLASS regardless of whether or not you have a permit. If you wish to get a permit after you take a class, simply turn in the class certificate with your permit application. According to the latest info I have from DPS, the training certificate does not expire - you may apply for a permit at any time following a course and still receive the enhanced endorsement. I have had people under 21 attend, as well as people awaiting the 12-month residency requirement. According to DPS, they may remit the certificate with a permit application once they are eligible and receive the permit endorsement. If you have a permit and complete the course, you'll go to any MHP office where permit applications are accepted, on any weekday, and present your course certificate, permit, and $15 to receive a replacement permit with the endorsement upon it.
(3) Q: Do I have to have a permit to carry a pistol or revolver?
A: Persons age 18+ who are not otherwise legally disqualified from having firearms can carry concealed pistols and revolvers and stun guns in Mississippi without a permit. Here is a comparison between carrying a concealed pistol or revolver or stun gun with or without a permit or enhanced permit.
WITH or WITHOUT A STANDARD PERMIT:
You can carry if you are not engaged in criminal activity other than a misdemeanor traffic offense, you are not otherwise prohibited from possessing a pistol or revolver or stun gun under state or federal law, and you are not in a location prohibited under subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101.
Section 45-9-101 (13)....Cannot carry the handgun into any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, Mississippi Code of 1972; any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom; any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof; any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages, any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment, for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; any church or other place of worship, except as provided in Section 1 of this act (45-9-101); or any place where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by federal law. In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the carrying of a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in any place in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the "carrying of a pistol revolver is prohibited" (see note below). No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol, or revolver.
NOTE - Section 45-9-53 requires counties and municipalities to include on signage in public places where the law may prohibit carry by those who don't have permits or who have regular permits, that the signage does not apply to enhanced carry holders if it is a place where enhanced permit holders are authorized by law to carry. It also outlines the process through which citizens may file a complaint to the Attorney General and file suits in Circuit Court when city and county officials enact ordinances or post signage that may be contrary to the state firearms laws.
WITH AN ENHANCED PERMIT (where you cannot carry):
Section 97-37-7 states that you shall also be authorized to carry weapons in courthouses except in courtrooms during a judicial proceeding, and any location listed in subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101, except any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or any detention facility, prison, or jail.
(4) Q: Do I have to attend training to get a firearms permit?
A: No training is required to obtain a standard firearms permit in Mississippi. Training is required to have a permit endorsed as an "Enhanced Permit", authorizing you to carry more places than allowed with a standard permit. The endorsement involves having the words "INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED" printed in red letters upon the front of the permit.
(5) Q: How do I get a permit?
A: In order to get a permit, you will need to complete an application, which can be found using the link at the top of this page. Once you complete the application and have the appropriate pages notarized, you will submit it along with $112 to the nearest Mississippi Highway Patrol Headquarters that accepts firearms permit applications (New Albany for Northeast Mississippi). Be sure and take your Mississippi drivers license and one additional form of non-photo ID (options listed on the application). The staff there will fingerprint you. As long as you do not have a criminal history or other reason that disqualifies you from possessing a firearm, you should receive your permit within 45 days.
(6) Q: If I just moved here or I do not have a Mississippi drivers license, can I still obtain a firearms permit?
A: Mississippi only issues permits to residents. You will have to reside here for twelve (12) months prior to obtaining a firearms permit UNLESS you have an unexpired permit from another state. If you have no drivers license you must first obtain a Mississippi drivers license or ID card and then you may apply for a Mississippi firearms permit. However, if you possess a drivers license from another state, you must first surrender the out-of-state license and either obtain a Mississippi ID card or drivers license (per DPS 1/14/15).
(7) Q: Is a casino a place of nuisance where I may not legally possess a firearm?
A: A properly licensed casino is a legal business. However, as private businesses they have their own policies regarding firearms possession on their property. Casinos located on Native American Reservations are not subject to Mississippi firearms laws and enforce their own laws regarding firearms. You should consult the authorities there prior to possessing a firearm on tribal property. Use the search engine below to look up §95-3-1 for a definition of a "place of nuisance".
(8) Q: Does the (1) Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and/or the (2) Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 (and their respective amendments) preclude me from carrying a concealed firearm on school property if I have an enhanced concealed carry permit?
A: (1) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, in it's original form, prohibited possession of firearms within 1,000 feet of educational property, but was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in US v Lopez 514 US 549 (1995). It was later amended to address the possession of firearms that had "moved in or otherwise adversely affect interstate or foreign commerce". Generally speaking, it should not affect possession of firearms by adults authorized by state law to have them on school property. The exceptions listed under this federal law are in harmony with those in our state laws.
(2) The Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 required states to enact laws prohibiting STUDENTS from possessing firearms on educational property, or risk losing federal funding for schools. This federal law does not address adult possession of firearms at schools. As a result of this federal law, states are required to have laws requiring these school policies:
(9) Q: Do enhanced permit holders have to abide by signs displayed at businesses which state in some manner that they do not allow firearms?
A: Refer to question #3 above, also. A private business and any other private property is under the control of the owner or other person responsible for managing it. They may post any type of sign they wish to communicate "notice" to patrons, guests, and visitors that they do not want firearms on the premises. It is their responsibility to prosecute violators for trespassing if they don't abide by random signage. The police may enforce state firearms law if the sign reads, "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited" and the person violating the notice does not have an enhanced permit. State firearms laws don't prohibit enhanced carry on private property, regardless of signage, but you still have a legal responsibility to abide by the owner/manager's wishes and they can personally prosecute you for trespass if they choose. For a sign in a public place to constitute a violation of firearms law for a concealed carry holder without an enhanced permit, the sign should read, "with the exception of enhanced carry the carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited". Use the search engine below to look up §45-9-53 for more details about signage in public places and the complaint process for unlawful signs and ordinances enacted by cities and counties.
(10) Q: Am I required to inform police that I have a permit and/or firearm in my possession when I'm stopped for a traffic violation or at a road block? Do I have to surrender my gun?
A: Mississippi permit holders are required to carry the permit along with valid identification, at all times in which the permit holder is carrying a stun gun, concealed pistol, or revolver and must display both the permit and proper identification upon "demand" by a law enforcement officer. The law makes no reference to a requirement to volunteer such information to the police or to any other person. If a police officer runs your drivers license number they will likely be told by dispatch that you have a valid firearms permit because your DL and permit numbers are the same. It is my professional opinion that you should not use the words "gun" or "weapon" whether you are volunteering the information or are complying with a demand. These are alarm words that invoke stress and the context of your declaration may be misinterpreted by the requesting officer or others within hearing distance. Instead, answer with a simple "yes" or if you are voluntarily declaring yourself armed, use the phrases "I am armed", "I am carrying", or "I am a permit holder". The police will know what you mean and will likely lead the conversation from that point on. It would be unsafe for both you and others to attempt to show an officer your gun or give it to him/her. It is lawful to be armed while committing a misdemeanor traffic offense. Being stopped for such an offense should not make it necessary to disarm you absent some other circumstance that makes an officer feel unsafe or suspicious. Such a circumstance may not always be apparent to you. Be compliant and respectful - if they demand to see your gun or direct you to surrender it, identify its location and allow them to safely retrieve it. You will have an opportunity for redress later if you feel the officer's actions are inappropriate.
(11) Q: Do police officers, active, former or retired, or service members and veterans have to attend training to receive the enhanced endorsement?
A: in accordance with 45-9-101, these folks can obtain the enhanced endorsement sticker by affidavit in lieu of taking a class:
"a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, who is a member or veteran of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces having completed law enforcement or combat training with pistols or other handguns as recognized by such branch after submitting an affidavit attesting to have read, understand and agree to comply with all provisions of the enhanced carry law, or is an honorably retired law enforcement officer or honorably retired member or veteran of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces having completed law enforcement or combat training with pistols or other handguns, after submitting an affidavit attesting to have read, understand and agree to comply with all provisions of Mississippi enhanced carry law...."
The statute continues to explain that, "For the purposes of this subsection, component branch of the United States Armed forces includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marine Corps, or the Army National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, the Air National Guard or the Air National Guard of the United States, as those terms are defined in Section 101, Title 10, United States Code, and any other reserve component of the United States Armed Forces enumerated in Section 10101, Title 10, United States Code."
There is an affidavit included in the permit application for the purpose of getting the endorsement through this process.
(12) Q: Do I have to register my gun in my name before I can carry it or use it in a class?
A: No. Mississippi law does not require registration of firearms. Many people believe that their gun is registered to them when they fill out the form at the gun store. That form is actually part of the required NICS background check process they go through when buying a firearm from a gun dealer. The form you fill out for a gun dealer is not a registration form. It is the Form 4473 that the federal government requires licensed gun dealers to maintain for five years after they sell a gun. Individuals who sell or buy sell guns to one another within Mississippi are not required to conduct background checks or complete any formal documentation regarding the sale or purchase.
These and dozens of other topics are discussed in detail during the Enhanced Concealed Carry Orientation!
LEGAL SEARCH....
Mississippi Code of 1972, as annotated and amended - General Search. (CLICK HERE)
Mississippi Attorney General's Opinions - General Search (CLICK HERE)
US Army Corps of Engineers' Property - General Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
National Park Service Firearms Regulation Brochure (CLICK HERE)
National Forest Service Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
US Postal Service Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 (CLICK HERE)
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 - 18 USC §922(q) (CLICK HERE)
BATF's Federal Firearms Regulation Guide (CLICK HERE)atf_p_5300.4-updated_2014_firearms_reference_guide_3-7-15_0_0.pdf
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
(1) Q: Why does 720 Safety Concepts, LLC allow people ages 18+ to attend the Enhanced Carry Class and other handgun training when the age required to get a permit is 21 and the age to purchase handguns and handgun ammunition is 21?
A: In Mississippi, a veteran or service member may obtain a firearms permit at age 18. Mississippi residents age 18+ who are not otherwise legally disqualified, may possess a firearm, whether concealed in whole or in part, without need for a permit while at their home or on property associated with their home, while at their place of business or any property associated with their business, while in any motor vehicle, and while engaged in legal weapons-related sports activities that normally involve the use of a firearm or weapon such as hunting, fishing, target shooting, and any other legal firearms activities, as well as while traveling to and from these activities. Federal law does prohibit a person under age 21 from purchasing handguns and handgun ammunition, but it allows those items to be "gifted" to a person 18 years of age. It is my belief that if folks age 18+ can have handguns and carry handguns, they should also be afforded the opportunity to receive quality training and learn about their rights and responsibilities as gun owners.
(2) Q: Do I need to have a firearms permit in order to take the Enhanced Carry Class and get credit for it?
A: No. You may take an ENHANCED CARRY HANDGUN CLASS regardless of whether or not you have a permit. If you wish to get a permit after you take a class, simply turn in the class certificate with your permit application. According to the latest info I have from DPS, the training certificate does not expire - you may apply for a permit at any time following a course and still receive the enhanced endorsement. I have had people under 21 attend, as well as people awaiting the 12-month residency requirement. According to DPS, they may remit the certificate with a permit application once they are eligible and receive the permit endorsement. If you have a permit and complete the course, you'll go to any MHP office where permit applications are accepted, on any weekday, and present your course certificate, permit, and $15 to receive a replacement permit with the endorsement upon it.
(3) Q: Do I have to have a permit to carry a pistol or revolver?
A: Persons age 18+ who are not otherwise legally disqualified from having firearms can carry concealed pistols and revolvers and stun guns in Mississippi without a permit. Here is a comparison between carrying a concealed pistol or revolver or stun gun with or without a permit or enhanced permit.
WITH or WITHOUT A STANDARD PERMIT:
You can carry if you are not engaged in criminal activity other than a misdemeanor traffic offense, you are not otherwise prohibited from possessing a pistol or revolver or stun gun under state or federal law, and you are not in a location prohibited under subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101.
Section 45-9-101 (13)....Cannot carry the handgun into any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, Mississippi Code of 1972; any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison, or jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom; any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof; any school, college, or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages, any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment, for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; any church or other place of worship, except as provided in Section 1 of this act (45-9-101); or any place where the carrying of a firearm is prohibited by federal law. In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the carrying of a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in any place in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the "carrying of a pistol revolver is prohibited" (see note below). No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol, or revolver.
NOTE - Section 45-9-53 requires counties and municipalities to include on signage in public places where the law may prohibit carry by those who don't have permits or who have regular permits, that the signage does not apply to enhanced carry holders if it is a place where enhanced permit holders are authorized by law to carry. It also outlines the process through which citizens may file a complaint to the Attorney General and file suits in Circuit Court when city and county officials enact ordinances or post signage that may be contrary to the state firearms laws.
WITH AN ENHANCED PERMIT (where you cannot carry):
Section 97-37-7 states that you shall also be authorized to carry weapons in courthouses except in courtrooms during a judicial proceeding, and any location listed in subsection (13) of Section 45-9-101, except any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1, any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station or any detention facility, prison, or jail.
(4) Q: Do I have to attend training to get a firearms permit?
A: No training is required to obtain a standard firearms permit in Mississippi. Training is required to have a permit endorsed as an "Enhanced Permit", authorizing you to carry more places than allowed with a standard permit. The endorsement involves having the words "INSTRUCTOR CERTIFIED" printed in red letters upon the front of the permit.
(5) Q: How do I get a permit?
A: In order to get a permit, you will need to complete an application, which can be found using the link at the top of this page. Once you complete the application and have the appropriate pages notarized, you will submit it along with $112 to the nearest Mississippi Highway Patrol Headquarters that accepts firearms permit applications (New Albany for Northeast Mississippi). Be sure and take your Mississippi drivers license and one additional form of non-photo ID (options listed on the application). The staff there will fingerprint you. As long as you do not have a criminal history or other reason that disqualifies you from possessing a firearm, you should receive your permit within 45 days.
(6) Q: If I just moved here or I do not have a Mississippi drivers license, can I still obtain a firearms permit?
A: Mississippi only issues permits to residents. You will have to reside here for twelve (12) months prior to obtaining a firearms permit UNLESS you have an unexpired permit from another state. If you have no drivers license you must first obtain a Mississippi drivers license or ID card and then you may apply for a Mississippi firearms permit. However, if you possess a drivers license from another state, you must first surrender the out-of-state license and either obtain a Mississippi ID card or drivers license (per DPS 1/14/15).
(7) Q: Is a casino a place of nuisance where I may not legally possess a firearm?
A: A properly licensed casino is a legal business. However, as private businesses they have their own policies regarding firearms possession on their property. Casinos located on Native American Reservations are not subject to Mississippi firearms laws and enforce their own laws regarding firearms. You should consult the authorities there prior to possessing a firearm on tribal property. Use the search engine below to look up §95-3-1 for a definition of a "place of nuisance".
(8) Q: Does the (1) Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and/or the (2) Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 (and their respective amendments) preclude me from carrying a concealed firearm on school property if I have an enhanced concealed carry permit?
A: (1) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, in it's original form, prohibited possession of firearms within 1,000 feet of educational property, but was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court in US v Lopez 514 US 549 (1995). It was later amended to address the possession of firearms that had "moved in or otherwise adversely affect interstate or foreign commerce". Generally speaking, it should not affect possession of firearms by adults authorized by state law to have them on school property. The exceptions listed under this federal law are in harmony with those in our state laws.
(2) The Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 required states to enact laws prohibiting STUDENTS from possessing firearms on educational property, or risk losing federal funding for schools. This federal law does not address adult possession of firearms at schools. As a result of this federal law, states are required to have laws requiring these school policies:
- No student in K-12 may possess a firearm at school
- School Districts must have a mandatory expulsion policy for student firearm possession (Although the local Superintendent may modify such expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis if such modification is in writing)
- School Districts must make a referral to the local criminal or juvenile justice system
(9) Q: Do enhanced permit holders have to abide by signs displayed at businesses which state in some manner that they do not allow firearms?
A: Refer to question #3 above, also. A private business and any other private property is under the control of the owner or other person responsible for managing it. They may post any type of sign they wish to communicate "notice" to patrons, guests, and visitors that they do not want firearms on the premises. It is their responsibility to prosecute violators for trespassing if they don't abide by random signage. The police may enforce state firearms law if the sign reads, "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited" and the person violating the notice does not have an enhanced permit. State firearms laws don't prohibit enhanced carry on private property, regardless of signage, but you still have a legal responsibility to abide by the owner/manager's wishes and they can personally prosecute you for trespass if they choose. For a sign in a public place to constitute a violation of firearms law for a concealed carry holder without an enhanced permit, the sign should read, "with the exception of enhanced carry the carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited". Use the search engine below to look up §45-9-53 for more details about signage in public places and the complaint process for unlawful signs and ordinances enacted by cities and counties.
(10) Q: Am I required to inform police that I have a permit and/or firearm in my possession when I'm stopped for a traffic violation or at a road block? Do I have to surrender my gun?
A: Mississippi permit holders are required to carry the permit along with valid identification, at all times in which the permit holder is carrying a stun gun, concealed pistol, or revolver and must display both the permit and proper identification upon "demand" by a law enforcement officer. The law makes no reference to a requirement to volunteer such information to the police or to any other person. If a police officer runs your drivers license number they will likely be told by dispatch that you have a valid firearms permit because your DL and permit numbers are the same. It is my professional opinion that you should not use the words "gun" or "weapon" whether you are volunteering the information or are complying with a demand. These are alarm words that invoke stress and the context of your declaration may be misinterpreted by the requesting officer or others within hearing distance. Instead, answer with a simple "yes" or if you are voluntarily declaring yourself armed, use the phrases "I am armed", "I am carrying", or "I am a permit holder". The police will know what you mean and will likely lead the conversation from that point on. It would be unsafe for both you and others to attempt to show an officer your gun or give it to him/her. It is lawful to be armed while committing a misdemeanor traffic offense. Being stopped for such an offense should not make it necessary to disarm you absent some other circumstance that makes an officer feel unsafe or suspicious. Such a circumstance may not always be apparent to you. Be compliant and respectful - if they demand to see your gun or direct you to surrender it, identify its location and allow them to safely retrieve it. You will have an opportunity for redress later if you feel the officer's actions are inappropriate.
(11) Q: Do police officers, active, former or retired, or service members and veterans have to attend training to receive the enhanced endorsement?
A: in accordance with 45-9-101, these folks can obtain the enhanced endorsement sticker by affidavit in lieu of taking a class:
"a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, who is a member or veteran of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces having completed law enforcement or combat training with pistols or other handguns as recognized by such branch after submitting an affidavit attesting to have read, understand and agree to comply with all provisions of the enhanced carry law, or is an honorably retired law enforcement officer or honorably retired member or veteran of any active or reserve component branch of the United States of America Armed Forces having completed law enforcement or combat training with pistols or other handguns, after submitting an affidavit attesting to have read, understand and agree to comply with all provisions of Mississippi enhanced carry law...."
The statute continues to explain that, "For the purposes of this subsection, component branch of the United States Armed forces includes the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard or Marine Corps, or the Army National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, the Air National Guard or the Air National Guard of the United States, as those terms are defined in Section 101, Title 10, United States Code, and any other reserve component of the United States Armed Forces enumerated in Section 10101, Title 10, United States Code."
There is an affidavit included in the permit application for the purpose of getting the endorsement through this process.
(12) Q: Do I have to register my gun in my name before I can carry it or use it in a class?
A: No. Mississippi law does not require registration of firearms. Many people believe that their gun is registered to them when they fill out the form at the gun store. That form is actually part of the required NICS background check process they go through when buying a firearm from a gun dealer. The form you fill out for a gun dealer is not a registration form. It is the Form 4473 that the federal government requires licensed gun dealers to maintain for five years after they sell a gun. Individuals who sell or buy sell guns to one another within Mississippi are not required to conduct background checks or complete any formal documentation regarding the sale or purchase.
These and dozens of other topics are discussed in detail during the Enhanced Concealed Carry Orientation!
LEGAL SEARCH....
Mississippi Code of 1972, as annotated and amended - General Search. (CLICK HERE)
- §95-3-1. Place of Nuisance
- §37-11-18. Expulsion of student possessing controlled substance or weapon or committing violent act on school property
- § 97-3-15. Homicide; justifiable homicide; use of defensive force; duty to retreat
- § 97-3-17. Homicide; excusable homicide
- § 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties; "concealed" defined
- § 97-37-7. Deadly weapons; persons permitted to carry weapons; bond; permit to carry weapon; grounds for denying application for permit; required weapons training course; reciprocal agreements
- § 97-37-9. Deadly weapons; defenses against indictment for carrying deadly weapon
- § 97-37-13. Deadly weapons; weapons and cartridges not to be given to minor or intoxicated person
- § 97-37-14. Possession of handgun by minor; act of delinquency; exceptions
- § 97-37-15. Parent or guardian not to permit minor son to have or carry weapon; penalty
- § 97-37-17. Possession of weapons by students; aiding or encouraging
- § 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in threatening manner
- § 97-37-31. Silencers on firearms; armor piercing ammunition; manufacture, sale, possession or use unlawful
- § 97-37-33. Toy pistols; sale of pistol or cartridges prohibited; cap pistols excepted
- § 97-39-11. Fighting in public place with deadly weapon, or seconding such a fight; penalty
- § 45-9-31. Medical personnel required to report injuries from gunshots, knifings, and hunting or boating accidents
- § 45-9-51. Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances
- § 45-9-53. Exceptions; procedure for challenging ordinances; county or municipal programs to purchase weapons from citizens
- § 45-9-55. Employer not permitted to prohibit transportation or storage of firearms on employer property; exceptions; certain immunity for employer
- § 45-9-57. Regulation by county of discharge of any firearm within platted subdivision
- § 45-9-101. License to carry stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver
- § 45-9-103. Federal firearm reporting
- § 45-9-151. Docket of deadly weapons seized
Mississippi Attorney General's Opinions - General Search (CLICK HERE)
- June 13, 2013 - Open Carry; Concealed Carry; Long Guns; Approach by Police (CLICK HERE)
- October 1, 2013 - Enhanced Permits and Armed School Staff on School Property (CLICK HERE)
- December 2, 2013 - City Ordinances Prohibiting Firearm Possession (CLICK HERE)
- March 21, 2014 - Open/Concealed Carry in Municipal Park (CLICK HERE)
- September 18, 2014 - City of Diamondhead Proposed Firearm/Deadly Weapons Ordinance (CLICK HERE)
- September 18, 2014 - Security Guards (CLICK HERE)
- September 18, 2014 - Regulation of Firearms on the Long Leaf Trace (CLICK HERE)
- February 3, 2015 - Municipal Authority Relating to Carrying of Weapons on Municipal Property (CLICK HERE)
- February 6, 2015 - County Regulation of Firearms in Courthouses (CLICK HERE)
US Army Corps of Engineers' Property - General Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
- January 7, 2014 - Morris v USACoE; Federal Court in Idaho Prohibits USACoE Ban on Firearms (CLICK HERE)
- August 27, 2014 - Federal Court in Georgia Upholds USACoE Ban on Firearms (CLICK HERE)
National Park Service Firearms Regulation Brochure (CLICK HERE)
- January 1, 2010 - Memo from NPS Deputy Director acknowledging "Section 512 of Public Law 111-24" - REMOVED
National Forest Service Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
US Postal Service Firearms Regulations (CLICK HERE)
Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 (CLICK HERE)
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 - 18 USC §922(q) (CLICK HERE)
BATF's Federal Firearms Regulation Guide (CLICK HERE)atf_p_5300.4-updated_2014_firearms_reference_guide_3-7-15_0_0.pdf
Read the case Bonidy and National Association for Gun Rights v US Postal Service
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Here is how you obtain written permission from the US Army Corps of Engineers to carry your concealed firearm on property managed by that agency.
| usacoe_firearms_letter.pdf |
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Report any situations that may endanger the people at your school or school-sponsored activities. The Office of Healthy Schools at the Department of Education is here to listen and take action.
Non-emergencies can also be reported by email at
staysafe@officeofhealthyschools.org.
Project coordinated by Safe & Orderly Schools
Visit the Office of Safe and Orderly Schools (CLICK HERE)
Additional resources you'll find there:
Report any situations that may endanger the people at your school or school-sponsored activities. The Office of Healthy Schools at the Department of Education is here to listen and take action.
Non-emergencies can also be reported by email at
staysafe@officeofhealthyschools.org.
Project coordinated by Safe & Orderly Schools
Visit the Office of Safe and Orderly Schools (CLICK HERE)
Additional resources you'll find there:
- Online safety resources
- Pandemic resources
- Mississippi Schools Occupational Safety & Crisis Plan Template
- Attorney General's Search & Seizure Manual
- School Safety Law Manual 2009
- School Safety Law and Policy Development Appendices
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