Senate Bill 2246

AN ACT TO ENACT THE MISSISSIPPI SUPPRESSOR FREEDOM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO STATE LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; TO PROVIDE THAT A FIREARM SUPPRESSOR SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE IF IT IS MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER A FIREARM IMPORTED INTO THIS STATE FROM ANOTHER STATE IS ATTACHED TO OR USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIREARM SUPPRESSOR; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN MARKINGS ON A FIREARM SUPPRESSOR MANUFACTURED AND SOLD IN THIS STATE; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SEEK A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT FROM A FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN THIS STATE THAT THIS ACT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION UPON THE RECEIPT OF WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF A PERSON'S INTENT TO MANUFACTURE A FIREARM SUPPRESSOR UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FROM ADOPTING A RULE, ORDER, ORDINANCE, OR POLICY UNDER WHICH THE ENTITY ENFORCES, OR BY CONSISTENT ACTION ALLOWING THE ENFORCEMENT OF, A FEDERAL STATUTE, ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION THAT PURPORTS TO REGULATE A FIREARM SUPPRESSOR IF THE STATUTE, ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION IMPOSES A PROHIBITION, RESTRICTION, OR OTHER REGULATION THAT DOES NOT EXIST UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE A REMEDY AGAINST CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-37-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CRIMINALIZES THE MANUFACTURE OF SILENCERS ON FIREARMS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION UNDER FEDERAL LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Kevin Blackwell

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In the Senate Jan 13 – Jan 31

1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the Senate