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More Gun Control in Mississippinew

With statewide household gun ownership at 54 percent in Mississippi, it's no secret that heightened gun-control laws aren't likely to get much support from the state Legislature.
Jackson Free Press  |  Jacob Fuller  |  01-17-2013  |  Commentary

Castle Doctrine: Not So Cut and Drynew

Mississippi legislators passed one of the nation's broadest Castle Doctrine laws in 2006, giving Mississippians a wide range of legal reasoning to use deadly force. The statute exists as a lengthy amendment to the state's "justifiable homicide" law.
Jackson Free Press  |  Jacob Fuller  |  01-17-2013  |  Commentary

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