Question: do you need a license to carry a gun in mississippi

title: Gun laws in Mississippi
text: Mississippi is a `` shall issue '' state for concealed carry . The Mississippi Department of Public Safety shall issue a license to carry a concealed pistol or revolver to a qualified applicant within 45 days . The license is valid for five years . Concealed carry is not allowed in a school , courthouse , police station , detention facility , government meeting place , polling place , establishment primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages , athletic event , parade or demonstration for which a permit is required , passenger terminal of an airport , `` place of nuisance '' as defined in Mississippi Code section 95 -- 3 -- 1 , or a location where a sign is posted and clearly visible from at least ten feet away saying that the `` carrying of a pistol or revolver is prohibited '' . A license to carry a pistol or revolver is not required for open carry beginning July 1 , 2013 ( see above ) . A license is not required for transporting a concealed or visible firearm in a vehicle . As of April 15 , 2016 , a license is not required to carry concealed in certain manners ( see above ) , effectively legalizing constitutional carry . Additionally , churches are now covered under the Castle Doctrine and state / local law enforcement are barred from enforcing federal regulations / executive orders not approved by Congress that violate the U.S. Constitution or Mississippi Constitution . 

Answer: answer: Mississippi is a `` shall issue '' state for concealed carry. A license to carry a pistol or revolver is not required for open carry beginning July 1 , 2013. A license is not required for transporting a concealed or visible firearm in a vehicle. As of April 15 , 2016 , a license is not required to carry concealed in certain manners ( see above ) , effectively legalizing constitutional carry.