The following chart lists and compares the places a license holder is prohibited from carrying a concealed pistol or revolver:
“Regular” license[82] and Unlicensed Carry | Training Endorsement license[83] |
Any place of nuisance (§ 95-3-1: place where lewdness, assignation or prostitution is conducted; or upon which a controlled substance is unlawfully used) | Any place of nuisance (§ 95-3-1: place where lewdness, assignation or prostitution is conducted; or upon which a controlled substance is unlawfully used) |
Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station | Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station |
Any detention facility, prison or jail; | Any detention facility, prison or jail |
Any courthouse | |
Any courtroom unless permitted by judge[84] | Courtrooms during a judicial proceeding[85] |
Any polling place | |
Any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity | (carry allowed except into areas not open to the general public)[86] |
Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee thereof | |
Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms | See endnote[87] |
Any portion of an establishment, licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, that is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages | |
Any portion of an establishment in which beer or light wine is consumed on the premises, that is primarily devoted to such purpose | |
Any elementary or secondary school facility; any junior college, community college, college or university facility unless for the purpose of participating in any authorized firearms-related activity; | Educational property[88] |
Inside the passenger terminal of any airport, except that no person shall be prohibited from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal if the firearm is encased for shipment, for purposes of checking such firearm as baggage to be lawfully transported on any aircraft | (secured areas prohibited under federal law)[89] |
Any church or other place of worship | |
Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law | (remains prohibited under federal law) |
Any place in the discretion of the person or entity exercising control over the physical location of such place by the placing of a written notice clearly readable at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet that the “carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited.”[90][This includes government property][91] | (not a violation of the concealed weapon statute but may constitute trespassing)[92] |
A parade or demonstration for which a permit is required to carry a stun gun, concealed pistol or revolver. |
Mississippi both receives and offers reciprocity with a number of other states.[93]
Concealed weapon licenses are also available for a variety of guards and private security services.[94] No license is required for a multitude of law enforcement related positions (e.g., investigators, judges, district attorneys, etc.) if the bearer has completed a weapons training course.[95] Full time out-of-state law enforcement officers need no license either.[96]