by Associated Press Published: March 1,2013
Tags: bill, concealed weapon, executive, governor, gun, handgun, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, Legislature, media, permit, public record, public safety, shooting, state government
JACKSON — The Mississippi House yesterday sent the governor a bill to block public access to information about state-issued permits for people to carry concealed weapons. The move comes even as the Department of Public Safety has delayed responding to Freedom of Information requests for the records. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to sign [...] [...]
JACKSON — The Mississippi Senate has advanced a bill that would block information about concealed-carry weapons permits from public records, unless a judge orders the release of such information. House Bill 485 passed yesterday with no debate. The only “no” vote came from Democratic Sen. Derrick Simmons of Greenville, who said the names and addresses [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 25,2013
Tags: city government, crime, door to door salesman, law enforcement, municipal, municipality, ordinance, permit, public safety, sales, sell
STARKVILLE — The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department wants to require door-to-door salesmen to have permits that confirm the legitimacy of their business. The Starkville Daily News reports Chief Deputy Chadd Garnett has told supervisors that some county residents had complained week about magazine salesmen who were asking people to buy subscriptions they claimed would be [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
Tags: bill, concealed weapon, gun, handgun, information, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, permit, public record, shooter, shooting, state government, weapon
JACKSON — The Mississippi House has voted to block public access to information about state-issued permits for people to carry concealed weapons. House Bill 485, backed by the National Rifle Association, passed 101-18. It moves for more debate in the Senate, where a similar bill has been filed. The House bill’s sponsor is Republican Mark [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 28,2013
Tags: city government, construction, higher education, homebuilder, homebuilding, house, municipal, municipality, permit, real estate, residence, residential real estater, single family home, student, university
OXFORD — A new report shows the number of permits issued for single-family homes in Oxford more than tripled in 2012, jumping from 61 in 2011 to 224 in 2012. Chris Carter, building inspector for the city, tells the Oxford Eagle much of the increase was due to student-geared housing developments with cottages that are [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 21,2013
Tags: bill, concealed weapon, elgislative, gun, gun owner, handgun, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislator, Legislature, permit, shoot, shooter, shooting, state government
JACKSON — Some Mississippi lawmakers propose cutting off public access to records about state-issued permits for people to carry concealed guns. Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon and Sen. Will Longwitz of Madison say they want the change because a newspaper in New York published names and other information about people there who have concealed weapons [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 14,2013
Tags: agriculture, equine, farm, horse, permit, rodeo, show, trasportation, travel, veternary, vetinarian
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi and Louisiana are among more than a dozen states participating in a new interstate travel permit for horse events. Officials say the Equine Interstate Event Permit allows horses and their owners to travel to events in participating states for six months. The permit can be used in lieu of a 30-day [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 8,2013
Tags: agency, concealed, guns, handgun, permit, pistol, shooter, shotting, spike, state
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The number of people applying in Mississippi for a concealed weapon permit more than doubled from 2008 to 2012, according to figures released by the Department of Public Safety. Department spokesman Warren Strain said December 2012 saw the largest spike in the last five years, with 1,747 applications. Strain said total applications [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 11,2012
Tags: build, builder, buildimng, construction, environment, feed, permit, pollution, reailer, retail, runoff, seed, store, storm water
PONTOTOC — A Pontotoc feed store is paying $37,000 civil fine for failing to get a storm water permit before starting construction. Moore’s Feed Store agreed in September to pay the fine to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. An order published by the department says that in May 2011, someone complained to MDEQ about [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 27,2012
Tags: construction, court, delay, highway, infrastructure, interstate, judge, justice, permit, road, state agency, transportation, travel
GULFPORT — Construction could be delayed for a road connecting the Mississippi State Port of Gulfport to Interstate 10. The Sun Herald reports a federal judge has revoked the Mississippi Department of Transportation’s federal permit to build the northern end of the road. MDOT had planned to create a conservation area by using 1,600 acres [...] [...]
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