MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1997 Regular Session

To: Judiciary B

By: Representative Green (72nd)

House Bill 67

AN ACT TO CREATE THE CRIME OF POSSESSION OF A STOLEN FIREARM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess, receive, retain, acquire or obtain possession or dispose of a stolen firearm or attempt to possess, receive, retain, acquire or obtain possession or dispose of a stolen firearm.

(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to sell, deliver or transfer a stolen firearm or attempt to sell, deliver or transfer a stolen firearm.

(3) Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished as follows:

(a) For the first conviction, punishment by commitment to the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years;

(b) For the second and subsequent convictions, punishment by commitment to the Department of Corrections for not less than three (3) years nor more than ten (10) years.

(4) Any person who commits or attempts to commit any other crime while in possession of a stolen firearm shall be guilty of a separate felony of possession of a stolen firearm under this section and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by commitment to the Department of Corrections for not less than one (1) nor more than five (5) years, such term to run consecutively and not concurrently with any other sentence of incarceration.

 

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 1997.