If any person shall willfully and unlawfully shoot or discharge any pistol, shotgun, rifle or firearm of any nature or description into any dwelling house or any other building usually occupied by persons, whether actually occupied or not, he shall be guilty of a felony whether or not anybody be injured thereby and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term not to exceed ten (10) years, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one (1) year, or by fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such imprisonment and fine, within the discretion of the court.
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