HB1398

Mississippi Mass Casualty Threats Prevention Act creates crimes for mass casualty threats and capital mass casualty threats.

The Mississippi Mass Casualty Threats Prevention Act creates the crimes of "capital mass casualty threat" and "mass casualty threat." A capital mass casualty threat is a mass casualty act that kills or injures someone in a crowd, while a mass casualty threat is a mass casualty act that attempts to kill or injure someone in a crowd. The act defines a mass casualty act as shooting firearms, using explosive devices, releasing deadly chemicals, or driving a motor vehicle into a crowd with intent to injure.