Mississippi: Pro-Gun Legislation Sails Through State Senate

By Jenn Jacques

The Mississippi State Senate voted to pass HB 786, aka the “Mississippi Church Protection Act”.

The pro-gun bill, aimed at legalizing armed security in places of worship, granting concealed carry without a permit and nullifying specific Federal gun laws sailed through the senate with a vote of 36-14.

Sen. Hillman Frazier (D-Jackson) brandished a sheathed sword before the chamber, saying, “We don’t need to pimp the church for political purposes. If you want to pass a bill liberalizing gun laws, then do that. Don’t use the church.”

Senate Judiciary A Committee Chairman Sean Tindell (R-Gulfport) countered with, “The self-defense of these churches is a God-given right.”

The senate sent the bill back to the house for minor revisions. If passed, the bill would make Mississippi the ninth state to allow permitless concealed carry in the United States.

Reacting to the vote, Moms Demand Action issued a statement which reads, “Today’s vote is a dangerous setback for our state that dismantles the concealed carry permitting system that has helped to keep Mississippians safe for years,” said Shirley Hopkins Davis, leader of the Mississippi chapter of Moms Demand Action. “Mississippi lawmakers have made it clear that the will of 83 percent of Mississippians who agree that …Read the Rest

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