It shall be unlawful for any person to report to another by any means, including telephone, mail, e-mail, mobile phone, fax or any means of communication, that a bomb or other explosive or chemical, biological or other weapons of mass destruction has been, or is to be, placed or secreted in any public or private place, knowing that such report is false. Any person who shall be convicted of a violation of this section shall be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or shall be committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections for not more than ten (10) years, or both.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 37 - Weapons and Explosives
§ 97-37-9. Deadly weapons; defenses against indictment for carrying deadly weapon
§ 97-37-13. Deadly weapons; weapons and cartridges not to be given to minor or intoxicated person
§ 97-37-15. Parent or guardian not to permit minor son to have or carry weapon; penalty
§ 97-37-19. Deadly weapons; exhibiting in threatening manner
§ 97-37-21. Explosives and weapons of mass destruction; false report of placing
§ 97-37-25. Explosives and weapons of mass destruction; unlawful use
§ 97-37-27. Fireworks; unlawful to explode in certain places
§ 97-37-29. Shooting into dwelling house
§ 97-37-31. Silencers on firearms; manufacture, sale, possession or use unlawful
§ 97-37-33. Toy pistols; sale of pistol or cartridges prohibited; cap pistols excepted