HB 255 Summary

• Mississippi Legislature preempts all local firearms regulations, making any county or municipal ordinance concerning firearms, components, ammunition, or supplies null and void, with limited exceptions for regulations on open carry, firearm discharge, and locations like courthouses and schools.

• Prohibits counties, cities, and political subdivisions from suing firearms or ammunition manufacturers, dealers, or trade associations for damages or injunctions related to lawful design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, or sale of firearms or ammunition.

• Shields firearms from being classified as an abnormally dangerous activity or public nuisance under state law.

• Establishes that state firearms law (Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53, 45-9-101, 97-37-7, and 97-37-9) applies uniformly across the state, with provisions for concealed carry permits, guard licenses, and law enforcement exemptions.

• Declares federal acts ordering firearm confiscation from law-abiding citizens invalid in Mississippi; prohibits state officials from enforcing such federal measures and makes federal agents attempting enforcement guilty of a misdemeanor.