Mississippi Code 1972 (2023)
Title 45 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER (§§ 45-NEW-NEW — 45-51-NEW-006)
Chapter 9 - WEAPONS (§§ 45-9-1 — 45-9-209)
RESTRICTIONS UPON LOCAL REGULATION OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION (§§ 45-9-51 — 45-9-57)
Section 45-9-55 - Employer not permitted to prohibit transportation or storage of firearms on employer property; exceptions; certain immunity for employer

Universal Citation:
MS Code § 45-9-55 (2023)
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  • (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public or private employer may not establish, maintain, or enforce any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting a person from transporting or storing a firearm in a locked vehicle in any parking lot, parking garage, or other designated parking area.
  • (2) A private employer may prohibit an employee from transporting or storing a firearm in a vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for employees to which access is restricted or limited through the use of a gate, security station or other means of restricting or limiting general public access onto the property.
  • (3) This section shall not apply to vehicles owned or leased by an employer and used by the employee in the course of his business.
  • (4) This section does not authorize a person to transport or store a firearm on any premises where the possession of a firearm is prohibited by state or federal law.
  • (5) A public or private employer shall not be liable in a civil action for damages resulting from or arising out of an occurrence involving the transportation, storage, possession or use of a firearm covered by this section.

Laws, 2006, ch. 450, § 2, eff. 7/1/2006.


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