Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1075

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Firearms; increase age of persons permitted to carry.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(H)Referred To Judiciary B
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (63rd)

Additional Authors: Banks, Clarke, Coleman (65th), Wallace, Bozeman

Code Section: A 097-0037-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-37-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON TWENTY-ONE YEARS OR OLDER MAY CARRY A FIREARM OR DEADLY WEAPON; TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, BUT UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE MUST HAVE THEIR PARENTS CONSENT TO POSSESS A FIREARM OR DEADLY WEAPON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PARENT GIVING CONSENT SHALL SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT STATING THAT HE IS GIVING CONSENT FOR THE MINOR TO POSSESS A FIREARM OR DEADLY WEAPON; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL PREPARE AND APPROVE THE FORM FOR THE AFFIDAVIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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