Legislature introduces ordinance to repeal, replace Jackson County firearm possession rules

The Jackson County Legislature introduced an ordinance to repeal section 5-5-7-7 of the Jackson County Code (title 19, chapter 84) relating to possession of firearms and age restrictions and to enact two replacement sections, 5-5-7-7 and 5-5-7-8, on the same subject. The item was presented to the legislature and referred to committee.

A committee report in the meeting record says the committee is holding the measure (committee holding number 5967). No public testimony or debate on substantive changes was recorded during the June 2 session, and the legislature took no final action.

The ordinance was introduced by the legislature as a whole; the transcript does not include detailed text of the proposed replacement provisions. The committee referral means the proposal will return for further committee consideration before any final reading or vote.