Sounds like Rep. Debra Dixon is proposing negative changes to the Mississippi "self protection" laws.
http://www.mississippigunnews.com/wp-co ... -Amend.pdf
http://www.mississippigunnews.com/wp-co ... -Amend.pdf
OhioArcher said:They better scratch the drug/alcohol testing...it has been declared unconstitutional to have welfare recipients and Congressmen be tested and so it should be in this instance.
And the changes are about as clear as mud to me. I guess if the murderer/rapist/robber gets out of your house/car/business he/she gets a "home free" card...can't chance them down.
Today Rep. Andy Gipson (R- District 77) and 51 other representatives introduced HB 314. This bill clarifies that the Governor or any other official or employee of the State may not interfere with the right of citizens to possess firearms. It also clarified that counties and municipalities may not interfere with the right of citizens to possess firearms.
To accomplish this goal several sections of MS law would be amended.
33-7-303 would be amended to include the following paragraph;
Nothing in this section or in any other statute shall be construed to confer upon the Governor or any official or employee of any department, agency or political subdivision of the state the power to:
(i) Confiscate or seize a firearm, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition from a person who is in lawful possession of such firearm, ammunition, or components of ammunition; or
(ii) Impose additional restrictions as to the lawful possession, transfer, sale, carrying, storage, display or use of firearms, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition.
MS Law 33-15-11 is amended
This law gives the Governor general control during a disaster. The law would be changed to include a statement that prohibits the Governor from confiscating or seizing firearms or ammunition from a person who is in lawful possession of the firearm or ammunition.
MS Law 45-9-51 is amended
This section prohibits the adoption of any ordinance that restricts or requires the possession, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms or ammunition or their components by counties or municipalities. HB 314 would add that they are also not allowed to adopt any ordinance that restricts citizens ability to carry a firearm.
Also added to this section would be a paragraph that prohibits any public housing authority from prohibiting residence ability to possess or carry a firearm in their residence.
http://www.mississippigunnews.com/propo ... -firearms/
John A. said:I have several problems with alcohol testing.
1. Alcohol is not illegal/unlawful as long as you are 21 or older.
2. You don't schedule an assault at your home. So if you had a beer 30 minutes before someone broke in and tried to kill you or was on your property, may cause you a huge legal problem if that is adopted into the wording of the law even when it should not matter.
3. I do not have an issue with (unlawful) drug testing. Provided that if you are not prescribed any type of medicine from a physician, does not count against you. See #2 above.
I also do not like that "30 feet of the home" wording. That should not matter what part of your property that you were on. Even if you owned 100 square miles of property.
I see the entire thing "Full of Fail".
GunnyGene said:That is there should be no qualification based on property limits. Many people are attacked no where near their property, so the right of self defense should not be dependent on location at all.
GunnyGene said:the right of self defense should not be dependent on location at all.
MikeD said:GunnyGene said:That is there should be no qualification based on property limits. Many people are attacked no where near their property, so the right of self defense should not be dependent on location at all.
I agree you should be able to defend yourself anywhere, but if outside the limits of your property then you are no longer within your castle grounds.
I thought this change was specific to the Castle Doctrine.