Natchez Trace / PARK CARRY Bills Update

Website has been updated now to show it has passed:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0298.xml

I don't think it HAS to go back to committee, but the House might request to do it. Yes, the first time it was in Judiciary A, don't know if they would have to send it back to the same committee or not. This is all new to me. I'm hoping it just has to be voted on by the entire House, we might make it if so.

I'm sure the Senate will approve SB 2862 when it comes back, I'm just hoping the House approves HB 298 since the language is better. Either way, I'm feeling pretty good about carrying in parks.

In JUD A, Philip Gunn is pro-gun and wants this bill to pass. Don't know about Chairman Blackmon. Bill may have to go to Conference - 3 House and 3 Senate for discussion/compromise/agreement and then released to House floor for vote.

MS CCW bill

Senate Bill 2153, to remove many places prohibited from licensed CCW, died Tuesday in the House Jud B Committee, chaired by Rep. Willie Bailey. This was an excellent bill. However, the same language was inserted by the Senate Appropriations Committee into House Bill 298, which had previously passed the House, and the Senate passed their version on Thursday. This bill will now go to a conference committee.

Another provision removing ONLY public parks from the prohibition was inserted into Senate Bill 2862. None of the other prohibited places were removed. Municipalities and counties can still ban CCW from their own parks. This bill passed the House Wednesday. This bill will also go to a conference committee.

Since a version of parks carry has now passed both houses, it is a fairly solid assumption that we will at least get that.

HB 298 returned to House for Concurrence - looks like it is back to Judiciary A Committee.

Judiciary A
Edward Blackmon, Jr., Chairman; Angela Cockerham, Vice-Chairman
Members: Mark Baker; Earle S. Banks; Charles Jim Beckett; Gary Chism; Bryant W. Clark; Linda F. Coleman; J. P. Compretta; Bill Denny; Tyrone Ellis; Andy Gipson; Philip Gunn; D. Stephen Holland; Robert L. Johnson III; Bobby Moak; Harvey Moss; David Norquist; Jimmy Puckett; Thomas U. Reynolds; Walter L. Robinson, Jr.; Margaret Rogers; Greg Snowden; Jessica Upshaw; Percy W. Watson

when are they supposed to meet on that

94LEVERFAN wrote:.... Either way, Monday morning we need to be burning our reps phones up.

That is a FACT-JACK!! need to stay on this!!

Done!!!!!!!

Now everyone else needs to go it!!!!

Provided by Mississippi Firearms Owners Association
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HB 298, which would have removed most places from the prohibited list for licensed CCW, was passed by the House, then sent to the Senate which gutted all but the "parks" provision and also passed it. Next, it went to a House/Senate conference committee, which has reinstated the good parts, removing most of the prohibited places.

Hopefully, this bill will now pass both houses. This is a good time to contact your own state senator and representative and urge their votes and support for this bill's language.

This is a very good bill, probably the best gun bill that has seen the light of day in Mississippi since the original permit law was passed.

SB 2862, which now removes only the parks restriction, is also still alive and has been returned from the House to the Senate for its concurrence.

The Jud A chairman just recommended "Do not concur, invite conference" for HB 298. I guess they'll have some closed door negotiations on it now.

Captain-03, the senate did not gut this bill, they added the amendment to lift the restrictions on concealed carry. HB 298 said nothing about CCW when it passed the House.

The Senate did not address SB 2862 today during the 41 minutes they were in session.

Thanks - please keep us posted ...

Emailed my senator and rep.