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2016 Mississippi Code
Title 97 - Crimes
Chapter 37 - Weapons and Explosives
General Provisions (§§ 97-37-1 - 97-37-37)
- § 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties; "concealed" defined
- § 97-37-3. Deadly weapons; forfeiture of weapon; return upon dismissal or acquittal; confiscated firearms may be sold at auction; proceeds of sale used to purchase bulletproof vests for seizing law enforcement agency
- § 97-37-5. Unlawful for convicted felon to possess any firearms, or other weapons or devices; penalties; exceptions
- § 97-37-7. Deadly weapons; persons permitted to carry weapons; bond; permit to carry weapon; grounds for denying application for permit; required weapons training course; reciprocal agreements
- § 97-37-9. Deadly weapons; defenses against indictment for carrying deadly weapon
- § 97-37-11. Repealed
- § 97-37-13. Deadly weapons; weapons and cartridges not to be given to minor or intoxicated person
- § 97-37-14. Possession of handgun by minor; act of delinquency; exceptions
- § 97-37-15. Parent or guardian not to permit minor son to have or carry weapon; penalty
- § 97-37-17. Possession of weapons by students; aiding or encouraging
- § 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in threatening manner
- § 97-37-21. Explosives and weapons of mass destruction; false report of placing
- § 97-37-23. Unlawful possession of explosives; duty of officers to make search and to seize explosives; exception to prohibition
- § 97-37-25. Explosives and weapons of mass destruction; unlawful use
- § 97-37-27. Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places
- § 97-37-29. Shooting into dwelling house
- § 97-37-30. Willful discharge of a firearm toward the dwelling of another causing damage to property or domesticated animal or livestock
- § 97-37-31. Silencers on firearms; manufacture, sale, possession or use unlawful
- § 97-37-33. Toy pistols; sale of pistol or cartridges prohibited; cap pistols excepted
- § 97-37-35. Stolen firearms; possession, receipt, acquisition or disposal; offense; punishment
- § 97-37-37. Enhanced penalty for use of firearm during commission of felony
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