Legislation

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Pfffft.
If he were really a "gun luvving" attorney, he'd be working on having the courts or legislature to clarify the definition of open carry, problem solved for OC'ers.

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mark edward marchiafava wrote:

Pfffft.
If he were really a "gun luvving" attorney, he'd be working on having the courts or legislature to clarify the definition of open carry, problem solved for OC'ers.

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Ok. We get it. Your sentiments have been made known. He was nice enough to alert us to some legislation that would benefit Mississippi residents who want a carry option in parks and churches. He did youno wrong in posting his topic. He isn't an elected official. He owesus nothing.

Here is a suggestion. You want to complain about attorneys? Start another thread and complain about attorneys. Berating one attorney here serves no usefulpurpose.

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Sure it does !!!

Maybe, I know it's long odds, but maybe he'll be motivated to actually do something to uphold and defend the constitution of the state of MS, specifically article 3 sec12.

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Good news. The two bills mentioned at the start of this thread have died in committee but a third bill (SB2153) has passed the Senate and is now in committee in the House. The bill removes the prohibition against carrying in public parks and changes language that prohobited carry in Churches and houses of worship. In a nut shell it treats all private property the same and gives whoever owns/controls the property the right to set the policy and requires appropriate signage if the right to carry is denied. It doesn't fix the wacky case law issue that prohibits unlicensed open carry but at least it doesn't diarm law abiding citizens in the parks and gets the government out of setting policy for churches.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/SB/SB2153.xml

I'll be contacting my rep today.

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Looks like JUD B Chairman Willie Bailey is going to let this bill die in his committee - too many little dictators in the House all serving Billy McCoy's interests. Can you say "cattlegate"?

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Sent emails to my district rep and to all the committe members. I would suggest others do the same. The more people they hear from the better. Here are the email addresses of the committe members

wbailey@house.ms.gov
bevans@house.ms.gov
wmcbride@house.ms.gov
fsmith@house.ms.gov
wperkins@house.ms.gov
jsmith@house.ms.gov
amonsour@house.ms.gov
aclarke@house.ms.gov
jellington@house.ms.gov
acockerham@house.ms.gov
hfillingane@house.ms.gov
mduvall@house.ms.gov
cburnett@house.ms.gov
kcampbell@house.ms.gov
ffredericks@house.ms.gov
jgardner@house.ms.gov
bjones@house.ms.gov
jmoore@house.ms.gov
jmayo@house.ms.gov
tmayhall@house.ms.gov
nakins@house.ms.gov
sbondurant@house.ms.gov
cbrown@house.ms.gov
awooten@house.ms.gov
slane@house.ms.gov

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HB0298 survived amended to incorporate the code changes of SB2153. We need to stay on top of this one.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0298.xml

Mississippi Legislature
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 298
House Calendar | Senate Calendar | Main Menu
Amendments | Code Sections | Additional Information

Bill Text for All Versions
| As Passed the House
| As Introduced

Description: Highway patrol; allow beneficiary of officer or agent killed in line of duty to receive officer's weapon.

Background Information:
Disposition: Active
Deadline: General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
Revenue: No
Vote type required: Majority
Effective date: Passage


History of Actions:
1 01/05 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
2 02/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/09 (H) Amended
4 02/09 (H) Passed As Amended {Vote}
5 02/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 02/11 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
7 02/15 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 02/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
9 03/02 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended


Amendments:
| [H] Amendment No 1 Adopted Voice Vote
| [H] Amendment No 2 Adopted {Vote}
| Committee Amendment No 1 Pending


Code Section: A 045-0003-0051

----- Additional Information -----

House Committee: Judiciary A
Senate Committee: Appropriations

Principal Author: McCoy

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-3-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A BENEFICIARY OF AN OFFICER OF THE HIGHWAY PATROL OR BUREAU OF NARCOTICS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO RETAIN THE FIREARM OF SUCH OFFICER OR AGENT; TO AUTHORIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RETAIN A SIDEARM UPON RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/10 at 15:56
End Of Document

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y8urp wrote:

HB0298 survived amended to incorporate the code changes of SB2153. We need to stay on top of this one.

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Go to the link:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0298.xml

Click on:
Committee Amendment No 1 Pending

You will see full text of amended bill.

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y8urp wrote:

HB0298 survived amended to incorporate the code changes of SB2153. We need to stay on top of this one.

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Thanks for the heads up.

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HB 298 returned to House for Concurrence - looks Jlike it is back to Judiciary A Committee.