Mississippi
| Subject/Law | Long guns | Handguns | Relevant statutes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Permit to Purchase? | No | No | |||
| Firearm registration? | No | No | |||
| "Assault weapon" law? | No | No | |||
| Owner license required? | No | No | |||
| Carry permits issued? | No | Yes | The Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall issue a license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver to a qualified applicant within 45 days. The license is valid for five years. Concealed carry is not allowed in a school, courthouse, police station, detention facility, government meeting place, polling place, establishment primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages, athletic event, parade or demonstration for which a permit is required, passenger terminal of an airport, "place of nuisance" as defined in Mississippi Code section 95–3–1, or a location where a sign is posted and clearly visible from at least ten feet away saying that the "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited". A license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver is required for open carry. A license is not required for transporting a concealed or visible firearm in a vehicle. | ||
| Open Carry? | Yes | Yes* | *May carry handgun openly with permit/license. | ||
| State Preemption of local restrictions? | Yes | Yes | No county or municipality may adopt any ordinance that restricts or requires the possession, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms or ammunition or their components. However, local governments may regulate the discharge of firearms, the carrying of firearms at a public park or public meeting, or the use of firearms in cases of insurrection, riots and natural disasters. | ||
| NFA weapons restricted? | No | No | Permitted as long such possession is in compliance with all federal regulations | ||
| Peaceable Journey laws? |
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