Carrying in MS on TN permit

[Guest Isaac]

I have to take a trip to MS tomorrow to look at a network problem at one of our client hospitals.

I've googled for TN/MS reciprocity, and it looks like I'm good, but most of the pages haven't been updated in years, so I wanted to verify that this is still up to date.

Also, anyone know if there is anything special about carrying in MS, or is it similar to TN?

[Guest Jamie]

I have to take a trip to MS tomorrow to look at a network problem at one of our client hospitals.

I've googled for TN/MS reciprocity, and it looks like I'm good, but most of the pages haven't been updated in years, so I wanted to verify that this is still up to date.

Also, anyone know if there is anything special about carrying in MS, or is it similar to TN?

I don't know anything about Mississippi's laws, but this may help you some:

Mississippi Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol - Firearms Permit Unit

There's a phone number at the bottom of the page, so you could give 'em a quick call and probably find out anything you want to know, straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

J.

[Alpha7]

According to my buddy that lives in Wiggins (near gulfport) MS haily barber the governor is pretty lenient and he told me that haily allows them to carry loaded firearms in their trucks without a permit. Of course he works for the state so that could have something to do with it.

[Guest Isaac]

Thanks for the reply Jamie, not sure how I missed that page.

I called them and was told "Yes we honour TN permits" and that "the carry restrictions and prohibited places are basically the same as in TN."

Guess I'll just do what I normally do and not worry too much about it.

[Alpha7]

I reckon he was right.

Mississippi Law Sec. 97-37-1 (2) states "It shall not be a violation of this section for any person over the age of eighteen (18) to carry a firearm or deadly weapon concealed in whole or in part within the confines of his own home or his place of business, or any real property associated with his home or business or within any motor vehicle".

[Alpha7]

So according to that you dont even need a permit to carry in your vehicle.

[Guest Isaac]

That's awesome. And it's nice to see a law worded that simply occasionally

[Alpha7]

Damned right pretty cut and dry.

[Fallguy]

Best website I've found with info on other states. Handgunlaw.us

Here is their page on MS http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/mississippi.pdf

From the above...

Places off-limits

SEC. 45-9-101

· Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station: any detention facility, prison or jail.

· Any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom;

· Any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof.

· Any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity;

· Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms;

· Any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages; any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose;

· Any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity;

· Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment ,for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft;

· Any church or other place of worship;

· Or any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law.

· In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the carrying of a concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in anyplace in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited."

· No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a concealed pistol or revolver.

97-37-17

Allows firearms in vehicles if they stay within the vehicle.

(g) Any weapon which is in a motor vehicle under the control of a parent, guardian or custodian, as defined in Section 43-21-105, which is used to bring or pick up a student at a school building, school property or

school function.

§ 45-9-55.

Employer not permitted to prohibit transportation or storage of firearms on employer property; exceptions; certain immunity for employer.

[Guest Isaac]

Thanks Fallguy, great info

[Guest danxd45]

I dont feel like looking up the exeact statute, but MS law actually says that you dont need a permit to OC as long as the gun is not concealed "in whole or in part", but the AG says that even a holster conceals a gun "in part":bs:

[Guest Isaac]

Everything went fine. Actually, it was rather amusing, when I got there the IT guy had a guns 'n ammo magazine on his desk so we started chatting. Turns out that 2 of the IT guys, and 2 of the doctors have MS permits and were carrying as well. We all wound up just hanging around while some network tests were running and talking guns and self defense.

[Fallguy]

Good deal