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Mississippi Legislation Takes on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, And Future | | Tenth Amendment Center Blog JACKSON, Miss. (Feb 11, 2020) - Two bills introduced in the Mississippi legislature would set the foundation to create a "gun rights sanctuary state" by banning state and local enforcement o

Mississippi Bill Would Bar State Enforcement of Federal Bump Stock Ban | | Tenth Amendment Center Blog JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 29, 2019) - A bill filed in the Mississippi Senate would build on the foundation of legislation signed into law in 2016 and block state enforcement of Pres. Trump's bump stock ban, along with certain future federal gun control regulations. Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ellisville) intr...

Mississippi Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying, Help Hinder Federal Surveillance | | Tenth Amendment Center Blog JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 15, 2019) - A bill filed in the Mississippi House would ban the warrantless use of stingray devices for location tracking or to sweep up electronic communications in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Mississippi, but it would also hinder one asp...

To the Governor: Mississippi Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 15 Weeks, Defying Supreme Court Precedent JACKSON, Miss. (March 8, 2018) – Today, the Mississippi House gave final approval to a bill that would prohibit most abortions after 15 weeks, defying a Supreme Court opinion prohibiting stat…

Mississippi Bill Would End Common Core in the State JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 10, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate would end Common Core in schools throughout the state.

Mississippi Bill Would End State Cooperation with Obamacare; Foundation to Nullify it in Practice JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 10, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi Senate would end all state support and cooperation with the implementation and administration of Obamacare. Passage of this bil…

Mississippi Bill Would Legalize Some Raw Milk Sales; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition Scheme JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 3, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would legalize limited raw milk sales in the state, taking an important step toward nullifying a federal prohibitio…

The city of Bay St. Louis, Miss., provides us with a $300,000 lesson on why the widespread use of asset forfeiture at a local, state, and federal level needs to end.

http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2017/02/the-300000-asset-forfeiture-mistake-in-mississippi/'

h/t Mississippi for Liberty

The $300,000 Asset Forfeiture Mistake in Mississippi The city of Bay St. Louis, Miss., provides us with a $300,000 lesson on why the widespread use of asset forfeiture at a local, state, and federal level needs to end.

Mississippi Bill Takes on Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole in Most Cases Sen. Chris McDaniel (R-Ellisville) introduced Senate Bill 2498 (SB2498) on Jan. 16. The legislation would reform Mississippi law by requiring a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with asset forfeiture. Under current law, Mississippi

Update: Success HB 812 for asset forfeiture reform passes 3/2/17
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The state public defender in Mississippi has submitted a separate set of recommendations to the governor on civil asset forfeiture reform that he hopes will curb the practice.

Ask your state legislators to keep asset forfeiture money "in one pot". Here's why:

Article:
http://watchdog.org/286000/mississippi-asset-forfeiture/

Find your legislator's contact information here:
http://www.legislature.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Mississippi Bill Would Take a Second Step Against Federal Gun Control Sen. Chris McDaniel introduced Senate Bill 2204 (SB2204) on Jan. 13. The legislation would bar any state agency, department or political subdivision of the state, and their employees, from planning, implementing, assisting with, participating in, ena

Mississippi Bill Would Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Mississippi House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a w…