MS HB758

Prohibits counties, municipalities, and state agencies, commissions, or boards from adopting ordinances or regulations that restrict or impose special taxation on the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer, or ownership of firearms, ammunition, or their components

Expands existing firearm preemption laws to include state agencies, commissions, and boards in addition to local governments

Allows citizens adversely affected by violating ordinances to file suit after notifying the Attorney General, who has 30 days to investigate and notify the offending entity, which then has 30 days to cure the violation

Establishes civil liability of up to $1,000 plus attorney's fees for officials who violate the preemption provisions, with public funds prohibited from being used to defend or reimburse such officials

Effective date of July 1, 2016