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Jackson Mayor Hit with Lawsuit, Spurned by City Council over Open Carry Ban
by Chris EgerJust days after Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) moved to outlaw legal open carry in Mississippi's largest city, he is finding little support.
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Mississippi: Citing COVID-19, Jackson Mayor Bans Open Carry
by Chris EgerDemocratic Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba over the weekend announced he has suspended legal open carry in Jackson, Mississippi by executive order.
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Jackson council member wants city to regulate guns
by Chris EgerA long-term councilman in Mississippi's capital and largest city this week introduced a proposed ordinance to mandate jail time for anyone discharging a gun in city limits.
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Mississippi now the 10th constitutional carry state
by Chris EgerWith a holstered Glock, a tattered Bible and a copy of the Reagan Diaries on his desk, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed a multifaceted gun reform bill into law on Friday.
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Mississippi Senate approves House bill for permitless carry
by Chris EgerA bill that would enhance concealed carry protections while making Mississippi the 10th state to adopt constitutional carry passed with broad support Tuesday.
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Mississippi constitutional carry bill heads to full Senate vote
by Chris EgerAn important Senate committee on Thursday looked past a gun control rally at the State Capitol to approve a House measure to allow concealed carry without a permit.
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Guns in church bill comes with constitutional carry amendment
by Chris EgerA bill that passed the Mississippi House this week to allow legal protections for gun use by church security will also allow for unlicensed concealed carry in the state.
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Lawmaker wants federal investigation into Obama gun show signs
by Chris EgerAfter a series of tongue-in-cheek signs at a Mississippi gun show refusing to sell firearms to Democrats or terrorists went viral, a controversial Jackson councilman has contacted the feds.
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Big changes coming to Mississippi concealed carry laws, M855 protected
by Chris EgerMagnolia state lawmakers are looking to Gov. Bryant to sign a set of measures headed his way that would lower the cost of carry permits, allow a number of exemptions, and safeguard controversial ammunition.
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Multipronged efforts to drop Mississippi carry permit costs underway
by Chris EgerAt least two bills have been submitted to state legislature to slash the price of concealed carry permits in the Magnolia State with the support of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R).
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Mississippi: Gov. Bryant vows to veto new gun-control bills
by Chris EgerMississippi bills HB179 and HB231 would limit protection in self-defense cases to within 30 feet of the home and require ammo sales to be recorded under threat of fine.
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