History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Firearms; require registration.
| 1 | 01/05/99 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Scott (80th)
Code Sections: RP 045-0009-0053, RP 045-0009-0051
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS; TO IMPOSE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF WEAPONS PURCHASED THROUGH THE MAIL; TO SPECIFY THE TIME, PLACE AND PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION; TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION FORMS; TO REQUIRE DEALERS TO KEEP RECORDS OF THE SALE OF FIREARMS; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER FIREARMS; TO PROVIDE A TRANSIENT NONRESIDENT EXEMPTION NOT TO EXCEED 30 DAYS; TO REQUIRE REGISTRATION AFTER TRANSFER OF A FIREARM; TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS IN CONTIGUOUS STATES; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 45-9-51 AND 45-9-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RESTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING FIREARMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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