Mississippi Carry Laws

Prohibited Places - Where You Cannot Carry

Mississippi: A standard carry license does not authorize carry in LE stations, jails, courthouses/courtrooms, polling places, government or legislative meetings, athletic events, bar areas, schools, colleges, airport terminals, places of worship, or posted premises (10-ft-readable notice), per Miss. Code § 45-9-101(13). Enhanced-carry licensees (§ 97-37-7(2)) may carry in most of these — never courtrooms in session, LE stations, or jails.

PROHIBITED PLACES - WHERE YOU CANNOT CARRY
Mississippi

Mississippi: A standard carry license does not authorize carry in LE stations, jails, courthouses/courtrooms, polling places, government or legislative meetings, athletic events, bar areas, schools, colleges, airport terminals, places of worship, or posted premises (10-ft-readable notice), per Miss. Code § 45-9-101(13). Enhanced-carry licensees (§ 97-37-7(2)) may carry in most of these — never courtrooms in session, LE stations, or jails.
Authority: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-101(13); § 97-37-7(2) (enhanced carry).

Duty to Inform - Show License on Demand

Mississippi: No duty to volunteer that you are carrying, but a licensee must carry the license plus ID at all times while carrying and display both upon an officer's demand (Miss. Code § 45-9-101(1)(b); $25 noncriminal violation).

DUTY TO INFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT
MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi: No duty to volunteer that you are carrying, but a licensee must carry the license plus ID at all times while carrying and display both upon an officer's demand (Miss. Code § 45-9-101(1)(b); $25 noncriminal violation).

Authority: Miss. Code § 45-9-101(1)(b) (licensee must carry license + ID at all times while carrying and display both upon demand by a law enforcement officer; noncriminal violation, $25).

No Magazine Capacity Limit

Mississippi has no state-level magazine capacity restrictions. Standard and extended magazines are legal.

NO MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT
Mississippi

Mississippi has no state-level magazine capacity restrictions. Standard and extended magazines are legal.

Authority: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-9-51 (preemption); MS DPS firearm-code list; § 97-37-1 (weapons offenses).

No Red Flag Law

Mississippi: No red flag (ERPO) law is in effect as of February 2026.

RED FLAG / EXTREME RISK LAW
Mississippi

Mississippi: No red flag (ERPO) law is in effect as of February 2026.

Authority: no extreme-risk (ERPO) statute in the state code as of February 2026; Johns Hopkins National ERPO Resource Center state tracker.

No-Carry Signs - Not Criminal to Ignore

Mississippi: a written notice readable at 10 feet withdraws a standard license's authorization to carry there (Miss. Code 45-9-101(13)), but the statute attaches no criminal penalty to passing the sign — the practical exposure is being removed and charged with trespass if you refuse to leave; enhanced-permit and other statutory carve-outs differ, so the corrected rule should be written against the full statute.

"NO FIREARMS" SIGN LAW
MISSISSIPPI

Mississippi: a written notice readable at 10 feet withdraws a standard license's authorization to carry there (Miss. Code 45-9-101(13)), but the statute attaches no criminal penalty to passing the sign — the practical exposure is being removed and charged with trespass if you refuse to leave; enhanced-permit and other statutory carve-outs differ, so the corrected rule should be written against the full statute.

Authority: Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-101(13) — posted notice withdraws license authorization; no criminal penalty attaches to passing the sign.

Permitless Carry - Only in a Holster, Sheath, Bag, or Case

Mississippi requires no license to carry a pistol - openly or concealed - when it is in a sheath, belt or shoulder holster, purse, bag, briefcase, or fully enclosed case (Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-101(24), added 2016); carrying concealed OUTSIDE those modes (e.g., tucked in a waistband) remains an offense under Miss. Code Ann. 97-37-1 except at your home, business, or in your own vehicle, and an enhanced-carry license remains available for reciprocity and additional locations.

PERMITLESS CARRY - ONLY IN A HOLSTER, SHEATH, BAG, OR CASE
Mississippi

Mississippi requires no license to carry a pistol - openly or concealed - when it is in a sheath, belt or shoulder holster, purse, bag, briefcase, or fully enclosed case (Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-101(24), added 2016); carrying concealed OUTSIDE those modes (e.g., tucked in a waistband) remains an offense under Miss. Code Ann. 97-37-1 except at your home, business, or in your own vehicle, and an enhanced-carry license remains available for reciprocity and additional locations.

Authority: Miss. Code Ann. 45-9-101(24) (permitless-carry exemption added by HB 786, 2016) - license not required ONLY for carry in a sheath/holster/purse/bag/briefcase/fully enclosed case; Miss. Code Ann. 97-37-1 otherwise still criminalizes concealed carry off one's home/business/vehicle.

Stand Your Ground - No Duty to Retreat

Mississippi: Stand Your Ground state. No duty to retreat before using force in self-defense anywhere you have a legal right to be.

STAND YOUR GROUND - NO DUTY TO RETREAT
Mississippi

Mississippi: Stand Your Ground state. No duty to retreat before using force in self-defense anywhere you have a legal right to be.
Authority: Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-15(4) (statutory Stand Your Ground), quoted verbatim in Haynes v. State, No. 2023-KA-00861-COA (Miss. Ct. App. Jan. 28, 2025) (official courts.ms.gov opinion.

Vehicle Carry - Loaded Firearms Allowed; No Duty to Volunteer

Mississippi: Constitutional-carry state - eligible adults may carry loaded firearms in vehicles without a permit; there is no duty to volunteer that you are armed, and only licensees must display the license and ID upon an officer's demand ($25 noncriminal violation, Miss. Code § 45-9-101).

VEHICLE CARRY - LOADED FIREARMS ALLOWED; NO DUTY TO VOLUNTEER
Mississippi

Mississippi: Constitutional-carry state - eligible adults may carry loaded firearms in vehicles without a permit; there is no duty to volunteer that you are armed, and only licensees must display the license and ID upon an officer's demand ($25 noncriminal violation, Miss. Code § 45-9-101).

Authority: Miss. Code § 97-37-1(2) (18+ may carry concealed within any motor vehicle); § 45-9-101(24) (holstered/cased carry needs no license); § 45-9-101(1)(b) (licensee must display license + ID on officer's demand; $25 noncriminal violation).