A controversial gun ban in Mississippi has been overturned by a judge, ending a two-month legal battle between gun rights advocates and the city's Democratic mayor.
The city of Jackson cannot ban citizens from openly carrying firearms, which they are entitled to do under state law, even during times of emergencies.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced a ban on open-carry rights in the city on April 26 amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Clarion Ledger reported.
The mayor had also asked to have the ban of firearms made permanent, citing an increase in gun violence...
...The Clarion Ledger reported Wednesday that U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III has sided with the MJI and Criswell by ruling that Lumumba did not have the authority to make the determination to supersede state law with the order limiting gun rights.
As part of Jordan’s decision, attorneys for Lumumba and the Jackson City Council must agree to sign a consent decree.
That decree will require the parties to refrain from attempting to restrict gun rights in the city, going forward.
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