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This Concurrent Resolution declares the State of Mississippi to be a Bill of Rights Sanctuary State, asserting that state officials and employees, acting in their official capacities, shall not knowingly participate in enforcing any federal, state, or local law, order, rule, or regulation that restricts constitutional rights, particularly those related to freedom of religion, speech, assembly, the press, petitioning the government, and the right to keep and bear arms. The resolution defines an "unlawful act" as any measure that restricts these individual rights, specifically listing examples such as taxes or registration requirements on firearms and ammunition, prohibitions on possession or carry, confiscation of firearms, and the use of state funds for "gun buyback" programs or by entities that have violated individual rights. It clarifies that these protections do not apply to convicted felons and that the resolution does not prevent prosecution for crimes where firearms are an aggravating factor, unless such crimes have been legally expunged. The resolution emphasizes Mississippi's right to refuse cooperation with unconstitutional state and federal measures and to protect its law-abiding citizens.