Mississippi Law 45-9-101 (2)(a) states "The Department of Public Safety shall issue a license if the applicant: is a resident of the state and has been a resident for twelve (12) months or longer immediately preceding the filing of the application".

NICS/Background Check

      Mississippi laws require a background check thru the FBI.

Permit Valid For

      The permit is valid for five years.

Permit Timeline

      Within forty five days after the date of receipt of the items listed in subsection (5) of this section:

      (i) Issue the license or

      (ii) Deny the application based solely on the ground that the applicant fails to meet the requirements

Permit Application Download
Original Individual Firearms Permit Fee

The fee for a first time individual firearm permit is $112.00
      $80.00 non-refundable license fee (per MS code 45-9-101)
      $32.00 fingerprint/background check fee (per MS code 45-9-101)

Original Retired Law Enforcement Officer Firearms Permit Fee

      $32.00 total cost for renewal of retired law enforcement officer firearms permit
      $0.00 renewal fee (per MS code 45-9-101)
      $32.00 fingerprint/background check fee (per MS code 45-9-101)

Late fee 
      Permits Expired Less Than Six Months - $15.00 fee (per MS code 45-9-101)
      Permits Expired Six Months or Longer - Individual must apply as First-time (original) applicant (per MS code 45-9-101)
      Duplicate Individual Firearms Permit Fee - $15.00 payment (per MS code 45-9-101)



      
      

Individual Requirements:
Twenty-one (21) years of age
Applicant must have been a resident of the state for over 12 months
A person with a valid out of state permit
On active military duty stationed in Mississippi
A retired law enforcement officer establishing residency in the state
Hold a valid Mississippi Drivers License
No one suffering from a physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a handgun
No drug or alcohol abusers
No convicted felons or fugitives from justice
No mental problems
No violent misdemeanor convictions within the last 3 years
Not prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law

Required Documents:
The applicant must submit fingerprints
A full-face photograph
Pay a fingerprint fee $32 and $80 license fee.

Renewal Information:
RENEWAL packets will continue to be mailed 90 days prior to expiration as stated in the statute. REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR ADDRESS CURRENT.

Change of Address:
Within thirty (30) days after the changing of a permanent address, you must notify the Department of Public Safety in writing. The change of address should be mailed to the Firearm Permit Unit, P.O. Box 958, Jackson, MS 39205-0958. Be sure to include in your correspondence your name, permit number, old and new addresses, and a contact number in case of questions.

Lost or Destroyed Permit:
Within thirty (30) days after having a permit lost or destroyed, you must notify the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in writing.
A notarized statement to DPS that the permit has been lost or destroyed is required.
If your permit is lost or destroyed, you may obtain a duplicate for $15.
Duplicates are done at the Firearm Permit Unit at DPS headquarters and at the substations according to their published schedule.

Informing Law Enforcement of Carry:
The licensee must carry the license, together with valid identification, at all times in which the licensee is carrying a concealed pistol or revolver and must display both the license and proper identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer.
A violation of the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall constitute a noncriminal violation with a penalty of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) and shall be enforceable by summons.

Automobile carry:
Mississippi Law Sec. 97-37-1 (2) states "It shall not be a violation of this section for any person over the age of eighteen (18) to carry a firearm or deadly weapon concealed in whole or in part within the confines of his own home or his place of business, or any real property associated with his home or business or within any motor vehicle".

Places off-limits when carrying:
Any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1,
Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station;
Any detention facility, prison or jail;
Any courthouse;
Any courtroom detention or police facility; 
Any polling place; 
Any meeting place of the governing body of any governmental entity;
Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee; 
Any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms;
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;
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;
Any church or other place of worship;
Any place where the carrying of firearms is prohibited by federal law; 
May be disallowed 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." ;
Participants in a parade or demonstration for which a permit is required.

Enhanced Carry Permit Information:
In Mississippi, any legal resident that passes a background check can typically obtain a concealed carry permit.  
An "enhanced" endorsement to the normal carry permit has also been made available to otherwise qualified concealed carry permit applicants who have taken a training course from an authorized instructor.
You can obtain the enhanced endorsement for an existing, valid, Mississippi concealed carry permit by submitting proof of class completion to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety Firearm Permit Unit at one of the listed firearms permit offices.
If you do not currently have a Mississippi concealed carry permit, you can obtain the normal permit and the enhanced endorsement at the same time when you submit your application, including proof of completion of class completion.
There is no extra fee or other paperwork required to obtain the enhanced status other than submitting proof of class completion.
With the enhanced endorsement added to your permit you are able to legally carry your concealed pistol or revolver into many more locations in the state of Mississippi.
The enhanced endorsement does not apply to any states that offer reciprocity for Mississippi concealed carry permit holders.

Places off-limits with Enhanced Carry Endorsement:
Any place of nuisance as defined in Section 95-3-1 which would include "any place . . . in or upon which lewdness, assignation or prostitution is conducted, permitted, continued or exists or any other place . . . or upon which a controlled substance as defined in section 41-29-105 . . . is unlawfully used, possessed, sold or delivered and the personal property and contents used in conducting or maintaining any such place for any such purpose.
Any police, sheriff or highway patrol station or any detention facility, prison or jail.
In courtrooms during a judicial proceeding, otherwise authorization in courthouse is granted.