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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Legislature considers Second Amendment Preservation Act to preempt local firearm regulations
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Troy Smith and 1 other
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "SECOND AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE PREEMPTS THE LAW OF FIREARMS, COMPONENTS, AMMUNITION AND FIREARM SUPPLIES TO THE COMPLETE EXCLUSION OF ANY ORDER, ORDINANCE OR REGULATION BY ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR MUNICIPALITY OF THIS STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 45-9-51, 45-9-53 AND 45-9-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CONDITIONS ON CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS AND TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-37-7 AND 97-37-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CONDITIONS ON CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS AND PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE FIREARMS CODE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI IS INTERPOSED IN PLACE OF ANY FEDERAL LAW CONFISCATING FIREARMS OF LAW-ABIDING CITIZENS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Local governments and municipalities would lose the authority to enact distinct firearm rules or participate in weapon buyback programs unless conducted strictly through auction provisions, while residents gain the right to file civil suits against local officials who enforce unauthorized firearm restrictions.
- State preemption bills regarding firearms are legislative efforts designed to ensure uniform state laws override disparate local municipal ordinances. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Political subdivisions
Political subdivisions lose the authority to adopt local firearm, ammunition, or supply ordinances and must repeal existing non-conforming rules.
Law-abiding citizens
Law-abiding citizens are protected from local firearm restrictions and gain a private cause of action against entities enforcing federal firearm infringements.
Firearms and ammunition manufacturers
Manufacturers are protected from civil suits by the state or political subdivisions regarding lawful design, marketing, or sale of firearms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can local cities or counties pass their own local gun control ordinances under this bill?
What happens to federal laws regarding firearms under this legislation?
Are local buyback or gun surrender programs allowed?
What recourse do citizens have if a local government enacts an illegal firearm restriction?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026House02/03 (H) Died In Committee
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
Version history
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Total Preemption of Local Firearm Authority
The bill strips all political subdivisions of independent authority to regulate firearms, ammunition, or supplies outside of strict statutory exceptions.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz65Current news / social attention level
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