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