MS HB314

Prohibits the Governor and state officials from confiscating firearms or ammunition during martial law or emergencies, or imposing additional restrictions on lawful possession, transfer, sale, carrying, storage, display or use of firearms and ammunition.

Bars counties and municipalities from adopting ordinances restricting the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms or ammunition, and prohibits public housing authorities from restricting lawful firearm possession in individual dwelling units.

Establishes a complaint procedure allowing citizens to notify the Attorney General of ordinance violations, requiring the Attorney General to investigate within 30 days and the county or municipality to cure violations within 30 days, with judicial enforcement available through circuit court.

Subjects elected county and municipal officials who adopt or enforce violating ordinances to civil liability up to $1,000 plus attorney's fees and costs, though provides affirmative defenses for officials who voted against, attempted to cure, or attempted to rescind the ordinance.

Restricts county and municipal firearm buyback programs to those authorized by ordinance that require all firearms received to be offered for sale at auction to federally licensed dealers, with proceeds reverting to the governmental body's general operating fund.