Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary, Division B Committee on February 12, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2339
Firearms; criminalize possession of by certain persons and order removal after a hearing with a specific finding of risk.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF CERTAIN DOMESTIC RESTRAINING ORDERS OR WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO POSSESS ANY FIREARM OR AMMUNITION; TO PROVIDE A CRIMINAL PENALTY; TO AMEND SECTION 93–21–9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PETITIONER WHO REQUESTS THE REMOVAL OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION FROM AN INDIVIDUAL ALLEGED TO HAVE COMMITTED ABUSE AS RELIEF IN A DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDER SHALL STATE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MERIT SUCH RELIEF WITH PARTICULARITY; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI JUDICIAL COLLEGE TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE STANDARDIZED FORM REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION AND DISTRIBUTE ANY REVISED FORM TO THE COURTS; TO AMEND SECTION 93–21–15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A COURT IN A TEMPORARY OR FINAL DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTION ORDER TO ORDER LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REMOVE A RESPONDENT'S FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE DURATION OF THE ORDER WHERE A SEPARATE FINDING HAS BEEN MADE THAT THE RESPONDENT'S CONTINUED RETENTION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION POSES A RISK TO THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PETITIONER, ANY MINOR CHILDREN, OR ANY PERSON ALLEGED TO BE INCOMPETENT; TO AMEND SECTION 93–21–25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CLERK OF THE ISSUING COURT TO ENTER ORDERS REQUIRING THE REMOVAL OF FIREARMS INTO THE MISSISSIPPI PROTECTION ORDER REGISTRY WITHIN 12 HOURS OF ISSUANCE; TO ALLOW DELIVERY OF A COPY TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO REQUIRE THE CLERK OF THE ISSUING COURT TO HAND DELIVER THE COPY OF THE ORDER IF THE RECEIPT OF THE COPY IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WITHIN 12 HOURS OF TRANSMITTAL; TO AMEND SECTION 93–21–27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PRESUMPTION OF GOOD FAITH TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REMOVING FIREARMS PURSUANT TO A PROTECTION ORDER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 19 to February 12, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 19 to Feb 12 · stopped24 days
Judiciary, Division BJan 19 to Feb 214 days
Judiciary, Division BFeb 12 to Feb 12 · stopped0 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 12
- Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division B
- Feb 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 12Recommitted to committee in the Senate
- Died in committee in the Senate
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 19Referred To Judiciary, Division BSenate
- Feb 2Title Suff Do PassSenate
- Feb 12Recommitted to CommitteeSenate
- Feb 12Died In CommitteeSenate