Mississippi § 45-9-51 - Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-9-51 — Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-9-51. Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances.
Subject to the provisions of Section 45-9-53, no county or municipality may adopt any ordinance that restricts the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms or ammunition or their components. No public housing authority operating in this state may adopt any rule or regulation restricting a lessee or tenant of a dwelling owned and operated by such public housing authority from lawfully possessing firearms or ammunition or their components within individual dwelling units or the transportation of such firearms or ammunition or their components to and from such dwelling.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 45-9-51 cover?
Section 45-9-51 ("Prohibition against adoption of certain ordinances.") 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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