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Summary: Carrying of the weapon is subject to the law listed below. Check your local laws. SEC. 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section
45-9-101, any
person who carries, concealed in whole or in part, any bowie knife, dirk knife,
butcher knife, switchblade knife, metallic knuckles, blackjack, slingshot,
pistol, revolver, or any rifle with a barrel of less than sixteen (16) inches in
length, or any shotgun with a barrel of less than eighteen (18) inches in
length, machine gun or any fully automatic firearm or deadly weapon, or any
muffler or silencer for any firearm, whether or not it is accompanied by a
firearm, or uses or attempts to use against another person any imitation
firearm, shall upon conviction be punished as follows: (a) By a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not
more than six (6) months, or both, in the discretion of the court, for the first
conviction under this section. (b) By a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), and imprisonment in the county jail for not less
than thirty (30) days nor more than six (6) months, for the second conviction
under this section. (c) By imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1)
year nor more than five (5) years, for the third or more convictions under this
section. (d) By imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1)
year nor more than five (5) years for any person previously convicted of any
felony who is convicted under this section. (2) It shall not be a violation of this section for any person over the
age of eighteen (18) years to carry a firearm or deadly weapon concealed in
whole or in part within the confines of his own home or his place of business,
or any real property associated with his home or business or within any motor
vehicle. (3) It shall not be a violation of this section for any person to carry a
firearm or deadly weapon concealed in whole or in part if the possessor of the
weapon is then engaged in a legitimate weapon-related sports activity or is
going to or returning from such activity. For purposes of this subsection,
"legitimate weapon-related sports activity" means hunting, fishing, target
shooting or any other legal sports activity which normally involves the use of a
firearm or other weapon. SOURCES: Codes, 1880, Sec. 2985; 1892, Sec. 1026; 1906, Sec. 1103; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 829; 1930, Sec. 853; 1942, Sec. 2079; Laws, 1898, p. 86; 1960, ch. 242, Sec. 1; 1962, ch. 310, Sec. 1; 1991, ch. 609, Sec. 4, eff from and after July 1, 1991.
SEC. 97-37-5. Unlawful for convicted felon to possess any firearms, or other weapons or devices; penalties; exceptions. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a felony
under the laws of this state, any other state, or of the United States to
possess any firearm or any bowie knife, dirk knife, butcher knife, switchblade
knife, metallic knuckles, blackjack, or any muffler or silencer for any firearm
unless such person has received a pardon for such felony, has received a relief
from disability pursuant to Section 925(c) of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, or has
received a certificate of rehabilitation pursuant to subsection (3) of this
section. (2) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a felony and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000.00), or committed to the custody of the State Department of Corrections
for not more than three (3) years, or both. (3) A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this
state may apply to the court in which he was convicted for a certificate of
rehabilitation. The court may grant such certificate in its discretion upon a
showing to the satisfaction of the court that the applicant has been
rehabilitated and has led a useful, productive and law-abiding life since the
completion of his sentence and upon the finding of the court that he will not be
likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety. SOURCES: Codes, 1880, Sec. 2985; 1892, Sec. 1026; 1906, Sec. 1103; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 829; 1930, Sec. 853; 1942, Sec. 2079; Laws, 1898, p. 86; 1960, ch. 242, Sec. 1; 1962, ch. 310, Sec. 1; 1993, ch. 482, Sec. 1, eff from and after July 1, 1993. SEC. 97-37-13. Deadly weapons; weapons and cartridges not to be given to minor or intoxicated person. It shall not be lawful for any person to sell, give or lend to any minor
under eighteen (18) years of age or person intoxicated, knowing him to be a
minor under eighteen (18) years of age or in a state of intoxication, any deadly
weapon, or other weapon the carrying of which concealed is prohibited, or pistol
cartridge; and, on conviction thereof, he shall be punished by a fine not more
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned in the county jail not
exceeding one (1) year, or both. SOURCES: Codes, 1880, Sec. 2986; 1892, Sec. 1028; 1906, Sec. 1107; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 833; 1930, Sec. 857; 1942, Sec. 2083. Laws, 1994, ch. 607, Sec. 8, eff from and after July 2, 1994 SEC. 97-37-15. Parent or guardian not to permit minor son to have or carry weapon; penalty. Any parent, guardian or custodian who shall knowingly suffer or permit any
child under the age of eighteen (18) years to have or to own, or to carry
concealed, in whole or in part, any weapon the carrying of which concealed is
prohibited, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction,shall be fined
not more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), and shall be imprisoned not more
than six (6) months in the county jail. The provisions of this section shall not
apply to a minor who is exempt from the provisions of Section
97-37-14. SOURCES: Codes, 1880, Sec. 2987; 1892, Sec. 1029; 1906, Sec. 1108; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 834; 1930, Sec. 858; 1942, Sec. 2084. Laws, 1994, ch. 607, Sec. 9, eff from and after July 2, 1994 SEC. 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in rude, angry, or threatening manner. If any person, having or carrying any dirk, dirk-knife, sword, sword-cane, or
any deadly weapon, or other weapon the carrying of which concealed is
prohibited, shall, in the presence of three or more persons, exhibit the same in
a rude, angry, or threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense, or shall in
any manner unlawfully use the same in any fight or quarrel, the person so
offending, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding three months,
or both. In prosecutions under this section it shall not be necessary for the
affidavit or indictment to aver, nor for the state to prove on the trial, that
any gun, pistol, or other firearm was charged, loaded, or in condition to be
discharged. SOURCES: Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 64, art. 9(9); 1857, ch. 64, art. 56; 1871, Sec. 2699; 1880, Sec. 2804; 1892, Sec. 1031; 1906, Sec. 1110; Hemingway's 1917, Sec. 836; 1930, Sec. 860; 1942, Sec. 2086. From http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/97/037/index.htm
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