Louisiana is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a concealed handgun permit to qualified applicants, after performing an NICS background check and giving the local police 10 days to provide additional information about the applicant. An applicant must demonstrate handgun proficiency by taking a training course from an approved instructor or by having been trained while serving in the military. Concealed carry is not permitted in any portion of the permitted area of an establishment that has been granted a class A-General retail permit to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, in any place of worship, government meeting place, courthouse, police station, polling place, parade, or in certain other locations.[3][4][5]
Open carry of firearms in Louisiana is permitted without a permit, as long as the user is at least 18 years of age and legally able to possess a firearm under state and federal law.[6]
Louisiana has state preemption of firearms laws, except for local laws passed before July 15, 1985. Government bodies other than the state may not sue firearms manufacturers, dealers, or trade associations for damages that are the result of lawful activities. St. Mary Parish has adopted a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution.[7]
^Castay Jr., Howard J. "Councilman opposes Second Amendment Sanctuary status". The Daily Iberian. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
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laws, louisiana, regulate, sale, possession, firearms, ammunition, state, louisiana, united, states, location, louisiana, united, states, contents, summary, table, louisiana, laws, also, referencessummary, table, editsubject, long, guns, handguns, relevant, st. Gun laws in Louisiana regulate the sale possession and use of firearms and ammunition in the state of Louisiana in the United States 1 2 Location of Louisiana in the United States Contents 1 Summary table 2 Louisiana s gun laws 3 See also 4 ReferencesSummary table editSubject law Long guns Handguns Relevant statutes Notes State permit required to purchase No No Firearm registration No No Assault weapon law No No Magazine capacity restriction No No Owner license required No No Permit required for concealed carry N A Yes La R S 40 95La R S 40 1379 3 Louisiana is a shall issue state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21 Effective July 4 2024 adults 18 will no longer be required to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon Permit required for open carry No No May carry openly without a permit except local ordinances passed before July 15 1985 are valid Castle Doctrine Stand Your Ground law Yes Yes La R S 14 19 State preemption of local restrictions Yes Yes La R S 40 1796 Local ordinances passed before July 15 1985 are grandfathered in NFA weapons restricted No No Peaceable Journey laws No No Background checks required for private sales No No Duty to inform No Yes La R S 40 1379 3Louisiana s gun laws editLouisiana is a shall issue state for concealed carry The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a concealed handgun permit to qualified applicants after performing an NICS background check and giving the local police 10 days to provide additional information about the applicant An applicant must demonstrate handgun proficiency by taking a training course from an approved instructor or by having been trained while serving in the military Concealed carry is not permitted in any portion of the permitted area of an establishment that has been granted a class A General retail permit to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises in any place of worship government meeting place courthouse police station polling place parade or in certain other locations 3 4 5 Open carry of firearms in Louisiana is permitted without a permit as long as the user is at least 18 years of age and legally able to possess a firearm under state and federal law 6 Louisiana has state preemption of firearms laws except for local laws passed before July 15 1985 Government bodies other than the state may not sue firearms manufacturers dealers or trade associations for damages that are the result of lawful activities St Mary Parish has adopted a Second Amendment sanctuary resolution 7 See also editLaw of LouisianaReferences edit State Gun Laws Louisiana National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Retrieved December 31 2012 Louisiana State Law Summary Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence Retrieved December 31 2012 Louisiana State Police Concealed Handgun Permit Unit Lsp org Retrieved November 23 2011 Louisiana Concealed Carry CCW Laws and Information on concealedcarry net Archived September 4 2011 at the Wayback Machine Louisiana Concealed Carry Permit Information on Usacarry com Retrieved November 23 2011 La R S 14 95 8 Castay Jr Howard J Councilman opposes Second Amendment Sanctuary status The Daily Iberian Retrieved March 19 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gun laws in Louisiana amp oldid 1216975397, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
