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Mississippi Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)
Conditional: No proactive duty — a licensee must carry the license with valid ID whenever armed and display both UPON DEMAND by an officer (Miss.
ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026
No proactive duty — a licensee must carry the license with valid ID whenever armed and display both UPON DEMAND by an officer (Miss. Code § 45-9-101(1)(b), $25 noncriminal offense). Permitless holster/case carry under § 45-9-101(24) carries no display duty. (Code text via the Legislature's official reprint; the Mississippi Code publishes only through LexisNexis.)
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