§ 97-37-5. Unlawful for convicted felon to possess any firearms, or other weapons or devices; penalties; exceptions
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 […]
§ 97-37-7. Deadly weapons; persons permitted to carry weapons; bond; permit to carry weapon; grounds for denying application for permit; required weapons training course; reciprocal agreements
It shall not be a violation of Section 97-37-1 or any other statute for pistols, firearms or other suitable and appropriate weapons to be carried by duly constituted bank guards, company guards, watchmen, railroad special agents or duly authorized representatives who are not sworn law enforcement officers, agents or employees of a patrol service, guard […]
§ 97-37-9. Deadly weapons; defenses against indictment for carrying deadly weapon
Any person indicted or charged for a violation of Section 97-37-1 may show as a defense: That he was threatened, and had good and sufficient reason to apprehend a serious attack from any enemy, and that he did so apprehend; or That he was traveling and was not a tramp, or was setting out on […]
§ 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 […]
§ 97-37-14. Possession of handgun by minor; act of delinquency; exceptions
Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is an act of delinquency for any person who has not attained the age of eighteen (18) years knowingly to have any handgun in such person’s possession. This section shall not apply to: Any person who is: In attendance at a hunter’s safety course or a firearms […]
§ 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, any weapon the carrying of which concealed is prohibited by Section 97-37-1, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not more than […]
§ 97-37-17. Possession of weapons by students; aiding or encouraging
The following definitions apply to this section: “Educational property” shall mean any public or private school building or bus, public or private school campus, grounds, recreational area, athletic field, or other property owned, used or operated by any local school board, school, college or university board of trustees, or directors for the administration of any […]
§ 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in 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 by Section 97-37-1, shall, in the presence of another person, brandish or wield the same in a threatening manner, not in necessary self-defense, or shall in any manner unlawfully use […]
§ 97-37-21. Explosives and weapons of mass destruction; false report of placing
It shall be unlawful for any person to report to another by any means, including telephone, mail, e-mail, mobile phone, fax or any means of communication, that a bomb or other explosive or chemical, biological or other weapons of mass destruction has been, or is to be, placed or secreted in any public or private […]
§ 97-37-1. Deadly weapons; carrying while concealed; use or attempt to use; penalties; “concealed” defined
Except as otherwise provided in Section 45-9-101, any person who carries, concealed on or about one’s person, 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 […]