Mississippi § 41-19-279 - Possessing deadly weapon or explosive on grounds.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 41-19-279 — Possessing deadly weapon or explosive on grounds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-19-279. Possessing deadly weapon or explosive on grounds.
Any person who knowingly brings any firearm, deadly weapon or explosive into the center or its grounds, or passes any thereof to a resident, employee or officer of the center, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), imprisonment for not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year, or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-19-279 ("Possessing deadly weapon or explosive on grounds.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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