COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi has a number of new laws going into effect in just a couple of weeks on July First. One of the most talked about is Senate Bill 2710, which imposes stricter charges and penalties on young people who commit crimes using firearms. Under the new law, anyone between the ages of 13 and 18 who is arrested for a crime involving a gun will be tried as an adult. It also increases the penalties for the sale, delivery, …
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