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Mississippi Local Knife-Law Preemption (2026)

Conditional: Mississippi's preemption statute covers firearms and ammunition only — no county or municipality may regulate the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms, ammunition or their components (Miss. Code 45-9-51, as amended 2014).

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Mississippi's preemption statute covers firearms and ammunition only — no county or municipality may regulate the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, transfer or ownership of firearms, ammunition or their components (Miss. Code 45-9-51, as amended 2014). Knives are not preempted, so local knife ordinances remain possible.

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