MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2013 Regular Session

To: Judiciary, Division A

By: Senator(s) McDaniel, Watson, Sojourner, Gandy, Hudson, Hill, Wiggins (By Request), Tindell (By Request), Harkins (By Request)

Senate Bill 2761

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE OR LOCAL ENABLING OF FEDERAL GUN BAN ENFORCEMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

     SECTION 1.  No state agency, department, political subdivision of the state or any agent or employee of a state agency, department or political subdivision shall plan, implement, assist, participate in, enable or cooperate with any federal law, rule, regulation or order created or effective on or after January 1, 2013, if the law rule, regulation or order attempts to:

          (a)  Ban or restrict ownership of a semiautomatic firearm or any magazine of a firearm;

          (b)  Require any firearm, magazine or other firearm accessory to be registered in any manner; or

          (c)  Confiscate a firearm, magazine or other firearm accessory from law-abiding Mississippi citizens.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after January 1, 2013.