Louisiana
background checks
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1038 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)
Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...
Effective:
1998-11-30
Louisiana
background checks
handgun Restrictive
LA1037 — sales from dealer : federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)
Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...
Effective:
1994-02-28 Superseded:
1998-11-30
Louisiana
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
LA1063 — shall issue (permit not required)
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. 14 § 95 (A)(1), (M)
M. The provisions of Subparagraph (A)(1)(a) of this Section shall not apply to a resident of Louisiana if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The person is twenty-one years of age or older. (2) The person is not prohibited from possessing a firearm under R.S. 14:95.1, R.S. 40:1379.3(C)(5) through (17), 18 U.S.C. 922(g), or any other state or federal law.
Effective:
2024-08-01
Louisiana
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
LA1005 — shall issue
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1379.3
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a concealed handgun permit to any citizen who qualifies for a permit under the provisions of this Section and may promulgate rules and adopt regulations regarding concealed handgun permits in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Effective:
1996-04-19
Louisiana
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
LA1003 — may issue
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. 40:1379.1(F)
The chief law enforcement officer of a parish shall have the authority to issue a concealed handgun permit to an individual, which permit shall be valid only within the boundaries of the chief law enforcement officer's parish. Upon application, the officer shall personally perform a standard criminal record check.
Effective:
1975-08-05 Superseded:
1996-04-19
Louisiana
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Restrictive
LA1004 — prohibited
Citation:
Acts 1855, no. 120 § 115
Be it further enacted … that whoever shall carry a weapon or weapons concealed on or about his person, such as pistols … shall be liable to prosecution by indictment or presentment.
Effective:
1855-01-01 Superseded:
1975-08-05
Louisiana
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
LA1008 — stand your ground
Citation:
La. Stat. Ann. § 14:20(C)
A person who is not engaged in unlawful activity and who is in a place where he or she has a right to be shall have no duty to retreat before using deadly force as provided for in this Section, and may stand his or her ground and meet force with force.
Effective:
2006-08-15
Louisiana
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
LA1007 — expanded 2
Citation:
H.B. No. 392 § 140:20
A homicide is justifiable: (3) When committed against a person whom one reasonably believes to be likely to use any unlawful force against a person present in a dwelling or place of business while committing or attempting to commit a burglary of such dwelling or business. The homicide shall be justifiable even though the person does not retreat from the encounter.
Effective:
1977-08-08 Superseded:
2006-08-15
Louisiana
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
LA1006 — traditional
Citation:
S.B. No. 107 § 140:20
A homicide is justifiable: (3) When committed against a person whom one reasonably believes to be likely to use any unlawful force against a person present in a dwelling while committing or attempting to commit a burglary of such dwelling. The homicide shall be justifiable even though the person does not retreat from the encounter when it appears that he would have been able to do so.
Effective:
1976-09-03 Superseded:
1977-08-08
Louisiana
castle doctrine
handgun and long gun Permissive
LA1043 — traditional
Common law castle doctrine. Common law castle doctrine was solidified in the United States throughout the 19th century. “By the beginning of the twentieth century it was well accepted in the United States that a man attacked in his own home had no duty to retreat before using deadly force, so long as he reasonably believed it necessary to save his own life.” Indeed, by the 1920s, sources note that the castle...
Effective:
1900-01-01 Superseded:
1976-09-03
Louisiana
firearm removal at scene of domestic violence
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1061 — authorized
Citation:
La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. § art.1002(B)
B. (1) The order to transfer firearms and suspend a concealed handgun permit shall be issued by the court at the time of conviction for any of the offenses listed in Subparagraph (A)(1) of this Article or at the time the court issues an injunction or order under any of the circumstances listed in Subparagraph (A)(2) of this Article.
Effective:
2018-10-01
Louisiana
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1057 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103
SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Louisiana
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1062 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Louisiana
firearms in college/university
handgun Permissive
LA1048 — public and private : CCW allowed
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1379.3(c)
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to: (9) Any person who has a valid concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1379.1 or 1379.3 and who carries a concealed handgun within one thousand feet of any school campus.
Effective:
2018-08-01
Louisiana
firearms in college/university
handgun Restrictive
LA1049 — public and private : CCW not allowed
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 40:1379.39N
No concealed handgun may be carried into and no concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to this Section shall authorize or entitle a permittee to carry a concealed handgun in any of the following: (11) Any school, school campus, or school bus as defined in R.S. 14:95.6.
Effective:
1996-04-19
Louisiana
firearms in college/university
handgun Restrictive
LA1050 — public and private : possession prohibited
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:95.2
A. Carrying a firearm, or dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at a school sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone is unlawful and shall be defined as possession of any firearm or dangerous weapon, on one's person, at any time while on a school campus, on school transportation, or at any school sponsored function in a specific designated area including but...
Effective:
1993-08-01
Louisiana
firearms in college/university
long gun Restrictive
LA1051 — public and private : possession prohibited
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:95.2
A. Carrying a firearm, or dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at a school sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone is unlawful and shall be defined as possession of any firearm or dangerous weapon, on one's person, at any time while on a school campus, on school transportation, or at any school sponsored function in a specific designated area including but...
Effective:
1993-08-01
Louisiana
local laws preempted by state
handgun and long gun Permissive
LA1053 — comprehensive
Citation:
LSA-R.S. § 40:1796(a)
No governing authority of a political subdivision shall enact after July 15, 1985, any ordinance or regulation more restrictive than state law concerning in any way the sale, purchase, possession, ownership, transfer, transportation, license, or registration of firearms, ammunition, or components of firearms or ammunition; however, this Section shall not apply to the levy and collection of sales and use taxes,...
Effective:
1985-07-15
Louisiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
LA1011 — youth possession
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:95.8(A)
§ 14:95.8. Illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile. A. It is unlawful for any person who has not attained the age of seventeen years knowingly to possess any handgun on his person. Any person possessing any handgun in violation of this Section commits the offense of illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
Effective:
1999-08-15
Louisiana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
LA1058 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Louisiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
LA1059 — minimum age purchase - federal
Citation:
27 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)
(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.
Effective:
1994-09-13
Louisiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
LA1060 — minimum age possession - federal
Citation:
43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)
(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...
Effective:
1994-09-13
Louisiana
minimum age
long gun Permissive
LA1014 — purchase and sale
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:91
§ 14:91. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors. A. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
Effective:
1972-07-12
Louisiana
minimum age
handgun Permissive
LA1025 — purchase and sale
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. § 14:91
§ 14:91. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors. A. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
Effective:
1972-07-12
Louisiana
minimum age
long gun Restrictive
LA1013 — purchase and sale
Citation:
La. Code Crim. Law & Proc. Ann. § 5:740-91 (1943)
740-91. Unlawful sales to minors.-Unlawful sales to minors is the selling, or otherwise delivering for value by anyone over the age of seventeen of any intoxicating or spirituous liquors, or any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon, to any person under the age of twenty-one. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
Effective:
1921-01-01 Superseded:
1972-07-12
Louisiana
minimum age
handgun Restrictive
LA1024 — purchase and sale
Citation:
La. Code Crim. Law & Proc. Ann. § 5:740-91 (1943)
740-91. Unlawful sales to minors.-Unlawful sales to minors is the selling, or otherwise delivering for value by anyone over the age of seventeen of any intoxicating or spirituous liquors, or any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon, to any person under the age of twenty-one. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
Effective:
1921-01-01 Superseded:
1972-07-12
Louisiana
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1029 — mental health : committed to mh facility
Citation:
LSA-R.S. 14:95.1
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of, or has been found not guilty by reason of insanity for, a crime of violence as defined in R.S.
Effective:
2018-08-01
Louisiana
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1028 — dvro : expanded
Citation:
LA Rev Stat § 46:2136.3
The permanent injunction or protective order includes a finding that the person subject to the permanent injunction or protective order represents a credible threat to the physical safety of a family member, household member, or dating partner.
Effective:
2017-08-01
Louisiana
prohibited possessor
handgun and long gun Restrictive
LA1027 — dvro : expanded
Citation:
La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2136.3
Any person against whom the court has issued a permanent injunction or a protective order pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 9:361 et seq., R.S.
Effective:
2014-05-22 Superseded:
2017-08-01
Louisiana
waiting period
handgun Permissive
LA1045 — federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)
Repealed.
Effective:
1998-11-30
Louisiana
waiting period
handgun Restrictive
LA1044 — federal
Citation:
18 U.S.C.A. § 922(s)
Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless-“(A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...
Effective:
1994-02-28 Superseded:
1998-11-30