Honorable J. Michael Horan
Office of the Attorney GeneralApril 22, 1992
1992 WL 613881 (Miss.A.G.)
Office of the Attorney General
State of Mississippi
*1 April 22, 1992
*1 Re: Convicted Felons Carrying Concealed Weapons
*1 Honorable J. Michael Horan
*1 Assistant District Attorney
*1 2584 Highway 51 South
*1 Hernando, Mississippi 38632–2118
Dear Mr. Horan:
*1 Attorney General Mike Moore has received your request for an opinion and has assigned it to me for research and reply. Your letter asks:
*1 “whether or not a convicted felon can now carry a firearm or deadly weapon, concealed in whole or in part, within the confines of his home or business or in any motor vehicle. It appears from a literal reading of 97–37–1(2) of the Code that a convicted felon may now do so.”
*1 In response, I refer to a prior opinion of this office, copy enclosed, to Charles Head dated 2–26–92. This opinion points out that Section 97–37–5 of the Code simply creates a prima facie case against a felon who carries a weapon. However, as you noted in your letter the possession of a concealed firearm or other deadly weapon within the confines of a motor vehicle is no longer a violation of the law. M.C.A. 97–37–1.
*1 Please contact us if you have further questions regarding this matter.
ATTACHMENT
*1 April 1, 1992
*1 Honorable Mike Moore
*1 Attorney General
*1 P.O. Box 220
*1 Jackson, Mississippi 39205
*1 Re: Opinion Requested on Section 97–37–1 (M.C.A.)
*1 Dear General Moore:
*1 Would your office please provide me with an Attorney General's Opinion as to whether or not a convicted felon can now carry a firearm or deadly weapon, concealed in whole or in part, within the confines of his home or business or in any motor vehicle.
*1 It appears from a literal reading of 97–37–1(2) of the Code that a convicted felon may now do so.
*1 Thank you for your advice in this matter.
1992 WL 613881 (Miss.A.G.)
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