JT
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Mississipi Constitution Article 3 Section 12.
Right to bear arms.
The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the Legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.
What are some things that need to change to bring Mississippi law in to compliance with the Section of the Mississippi Constitution above? Here are some areas I think need to be addressed.
§ 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 45-9-101, any person who carries, concealed in whole or in part...
(The issue of "concealed in part" needs to be defined to exclude a visibly holstered weapon or stricken from the law altogether.)
§ 45-9-101. License to carry stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver.
(13) No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver into any
...,any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity;
...,church or other place of worship;...
(Carry in public parks should be permitted and churches, like businesses, should be able to make their own decisions about whether to permit law abiding citizens tocarry. Separation of Church and State seems to be a one way street in this instance.)
(18) ...nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the open and unconcealed carrying of any stun gun or a deadly weapon as described in Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(Thisphrase is meaningless, confusingand apparently designed to discourage open carrywhich is is permitted under Article 3 Section 12 of the MSConstitution. It doesn't forbid as far as I can tell, it simply states that this section of the code cannot be construed to authorize open carry for permit holders.)
These are the 3 most important changes neededin my opinion. Comments?
Mississipi Constitution Article 3 Section 12.
Right to bear arms.
The right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person, or property, or in aid of the civil power when thereto legally summoned, shall not be called in question, but the Legislature may regulate or forbid carrying concealed weapons.
What are some things that need to change to bring Mississippi law in to compliance with the Section of the Mississippi Constitution above? Here are some areas I think need to be addressed.
§ 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 45-9-101, any person who carries, concealed in whole or in part...
(The issue of "concealed in part" needs to be defined to exclude a visibly holstered weapon or stricken from the law altogether.)
§ 45-9-101. License to carry stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver.
(13) No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver into any
...,any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity;
...,church or other place of worship;...
(Carry in public parks should be permitted and churches, like businesses, should be able to make their own decisions about whether to permit law abiding citizens tocarry. Separation of Church and State seems to be a one way street in this instance.)
(18) ...nothing in this section shall be construed to allow the open and unconcealed carrying of any stun gun or a deadly weapon as described in Section 97-37-1, Mississippi Code of 1972.
(Thisphrase is meaningless, confusingand apparently designed to discourage open carrywhich is is permitted under Article 3 Section 12 of the MSConstitution. It doesn't forbid as far as I can tell, it simply states that this section of the code cannot be construed to authorize open carry for permit holders.)
These are the 3 most important changes neededin my opinion. Comments?