Photo of a hunter with a gun and his dogs

Senator Hyde-Smith, who holds an enhanced-carry permit, is a strong advocate for protecting the Constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. The Senator has authored and supported federal legislation defending Second Amendment rights and is committed to supporting efforts that would prevent the federal government from infringing upon those rights.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK BILL TO STOP USE OF ‘PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY’ TO INFRINGE ON SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK BILL TO STOP USE OF ‘PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY’ TO INFRINGE ON SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

Miss. Senators Again Cosponsor ‘Protecting the Right To Keep and Bear Arms Act of 2023’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With threats of federal or state efforts to promote gun control through emergency declarations, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) again cosponsored legislation to ensure that law abiding Americans do not arbitrarily have their rights stripped in...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK BILL TO BLOCK BIDEN ATTACK ON SCHOOL HUNTING, ARCHERY PROGRAMS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH BACK BILL TO BLOCK BIDEN ATTACK ON SCHOOL HUNTING, ARCHERY PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today cosponsored the Allowing for Recreational Resources for Outdoor Wellness (ARROW) Act to stop the Biden administration from withholding funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.

The legislation would clarify that the prohibition of the use of federal education funds for certain...

Wicker, Hyde-Smith join in protest of attack on school hunting, archery

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Wicker, Hyde-Smith join in protest of attack on school hunting, archery

August 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined 17 of their Republican Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES IN CALLING OUT BIDEN’S ATTACK ON SCHOOL HUNTING, ARCHERY PROGRAMS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN COLLEAGUES IN CALLING OUT BIDEN’S ATTACK ON SCHOOL HUNTING, ARCHERY PROGRAMS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined 17 of their Republican Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging his administration to withdraw its plans to block funding for elementary and secondary schools with hunting and archery programs.

Led by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the letter condemns the Biden administration’s...

Mississippi senator cosponsors bill to decrease gun thefts

WJTV-TV Jackson

Mississippi senator cosponsors bill to decrease gun thefts

By Garret Grove

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) cosponsored a bill to enhance penalties for stealing firearms. 

The Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023 amends the United...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS FOR SHIPPING POLICIES TARGETING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS FOR SHIPPING POLICIES TARGETING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a group of lawmakers who are demanding several major shipping companies explain their policies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries through prohibitions ranging from rejecting shipments containing certain firearm parts to total bans on firearms and ammunition.

Led by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), 15...