Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Firearms; prohibit firing in certain limited locations.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM SHOOTING OR DISCHARGING ANY FIREARMS ACROSS, OR IN, ANY PUBLIC ROAD IN THIS STATE, WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY SCHOOL OR CHURCH, WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY DWELLING HOUSE, OR IN ANY STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL PARK IN AREAS OF WHICH THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS IS PROHIBITED; TO DEFINE THE TERM "DWELLING HOUSE"; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OR AUTHORIZED GUESTS OF A DWELLING HOUSE; TO PROVIDE THAT VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR; TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR GUN REPAIR SHOPS, FIREARM STORES, AND INDOOR SHOOTING RANGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |