Concealed guns in Mississippi

[jbs38654]

I have a few question on this subject. I had a situation that happened to me the other night up here in north mississippi. I think i know the answers but i wanted to run them by ya'll cause ya'll are experts sorta.

Without a concealed permit in Mississippi you can carry a loaded weapon in your vehicle?

With a concealed permit you can carry you weapon anywhere and everywhere except where it is posted, Federal and State Building and places that sell alcohol?

If the above question is true does this mean gas stations that sell beer?

In this situation what do you do if you have a concealed permit?..... You get pulled over by the cops for lets say speeding and you have your weapon on your hip and loaded. When the officer comes to the door and asks the question do you have any weapons? You say yes ....

Whats the next move by the cop?

What would happen if you didnt have a concealed permit in the above situation?


Thanks guys for the info

[chevy01234]

Yes, you can have a loaded firearm in your vehicle without a permit.


Gas stations/Wal Mart/ Kroger and other places that sell beer and liquor are ok to carry in..the law is barring carrying in bars basically. I will have to lookat it again but I am pretty confident in it saying an establishment where majority of the money comes from alcohol sales is meant for bars not the 7-11 on the corner

[lipsplitter39654]

if you are in your home or vehicle, MS law considers your vehicle an extension of your home then you can have it duct taped to your fore head if you want. you can have it loaded with one in the chamber with the hammer cocked as long as you are in your vehicle or home or business that you own. you need to do a little more research though on where the permit is good as you dont even need a permit in your home or vehicle. the permit has other restrictions such as parks, malls, sporting events churches etc. just my 2 cents

[RobertM]

In MS you do not have to have a permit to carry a weapon in your vehicle.

If you have a permit you can carry it everywhere except where prohibited. Correct, in addition to the federal locations it makes it illegal to carry in bars.

If you are stopped by an officer and you have the permit, if you are carrying a weapon you are to show him the permit at the same time you show your drivers license. I've gone through a MHP roadblock and showed both permit and license at same time and he never asked any questions. All he said was thanks.

A lot of good information can be found at:
http://carryconcealed.net/legal/mississ ... e-laws.php

http://www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/ ... enDocument

[iron grip]

This was a topic of discussion the other evening. We went through most of the mentioned scenarios, but we were not sure about one thing.

Can you carry into a bank? With a CCW permit.

Seems like you can if the bank does not have a legit sign of some sort refusing it.

[tombstone]

i think it states you can not carry it where alcohol is "sold for consumption" Technically, I probably could not carry at Double quick here in C'dale since there is always some one outside consuming a "40"

Don't listen to us though. You don't want legal advice from me or most of these other knuckle heads

[Drakeshead]

§ 45-9-101. License to carry concealed pistol or revolver.

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No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize any person to carry a concealed pistol or revolver into any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1,Mississippi Code of 1972; any police, sheriff or highway patrol station; any detention facility, prison or jail; any courthouse; any courtroom, except that nothing in this section shall preclude a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or determining who will carry a concealed weapon in his courtroom; any polling place; any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity; any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof; any public park unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms; any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages; any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose; any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment ,for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft; any church or other place of worship; or any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law. In addition to the places enumerated in this subsection, the carrying of a concealed pistol or revolver may be disallowed in anyplace in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the "carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited." No license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a concealed pistol or revolver.

Accoring to this, I do not see where you could not carry a firearm into a bank. This being sad, no one in the bank would know you were carrying a firearm unless you were to draw your weapon as our state does not have a gunslinger law allowing for a person to carry his firearm in plain view on the person.

[RobertM]

http://opencarry.org/ms.html

another interesting website

[Deltaquack]

I'm pretty sure it's federal law that prevents you from carrying into a bank......especially since they back the bank with the FDIC.

[chevy01234]

I'm pretty sure it's federal law that prevents you from carrying into a bank......especially since they back the bank with the FDIC.

Find the regs please..I believe you are mistaken! State law governs prohibited areas except federal buildings. Since a bank is not a federal building (unless it is a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK) it is regulated by the state. I have never seen a no-carry sign at a bank in Mississippi.

The banks would need a sign prohibiting carry by state law since it is not in the regs otherwise. I believe it would be included in the copy of the laws provided to you with your application if it was a federal law?

I have talked to a couple of police officers about the issue as well and they have all said it is not prohibited!

I am no lawyer or banker or cop so take it for what it's worth!

[ducman77]

No law against the carrying a firearm in a bank. Its not too wise to do it but it is not against the law. Its not against State law anyway not sure about federal law.

[iron grip]

Let me give an example.

Dude walks into a bank. On his person is a ccw and a firearm. Said dude starts raising all kinds of hell cause the bank won't do something for him that the bank is not supposed to do. Someone hits the button on him/calls police and says this dude is disturbing the peace and we think he is armed.


This may be a question for a lawyer but... What happens next?

[RobertM]

If someone realizes a person is carrying a concealed weapon, they aren't concealing it very well.

[DEERHUNT]

I maybe wrong but according to the legal desciption of a concealed weapons, if any protion of the weapon can not be seen it is considered concealed, i.e. if you are holding a gun in your hand, your hand "conceals" a protion of the grip, so it is a concealed weapon.

[chevy01234]

Let me give an example.

Dude walks into a bank. On his person is a ccw and a firearm. Said dude starts raising all kinds of hell cause the bank won't do something for him that the bank is not supposed to do. Someone hits the button on him/calls police and says this dude is disturbing the peace and we think he is armed.


This may be a question for a lawyer but... What happens next?

If you are carrying you should do your best to avoid situations like this and frankly if you start raising hell in a bank while carrying you should not be carrying in the first place since you obviously have no control over yourself. You should avoid putting yourself in dangerous situations and I believe you are held to a higher standard than joeblow on the street. Carrying a concealed weapon is a responsibility and not for everyone.