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ACT No. 353
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 141
BY REPRESENTATIVE WOOTON
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1784, relative to applications to possess or transfer certain2
firearms; to provide for the use of electronic applications approved by the3
Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the possession or transfer of certain4
firearms; to provide that applications for the possession or transfer of certain5
firearms may be filed electronically; to provide that electronic applications are6
contingent upon purchase of equipment; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 40:1784 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 9
ยง1784. Application to possess or transfer; use of information or evidence10
A. No person shall continue to possess or shall transfer any firearm without11
the prior approval of the department. Interested persons Any person seeking12
approval from the department shall file written applications in duplicate on13
application forms issued in blank for those purposes by the department, or14
electronically as approved by the department. In the case of transfers of any firearm,15
applications shall be filed by both the proposed vendor and the proposed vendee.16
B. The applications shall set forth, in the original and duplicate, or17
electronically, the manufacturer's number or other mark identifying the firearm.18
Both the original and duplicate, or electronic application, shall be forwarded to the19
department. If approved, the original shall be returned or notice shall be issued to20
the applicant.21
C. No information or evidence obtained from an application, registration, or22
records required to be submitted or retained by a natural person in order to comply23
with any provision of this Part or regulations issued thereunder shall, except as24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 141
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provided by the laws on perjury or false swearing, be used, directly or indirectly, as1
evidence against that person in a criminal proceeding with respect to a violation of2
law occurring prior to or concurrently with the filing of the application or3
registration, or the compiling of the records containing the information or evidence.4
D. The availability of electronic applications as authorized by the provisions5
of this Section is contingent upon the Department of Public Safety and Corrections6
receiving adequate funding to acquire, implement, and maintain a computer or7
database system to support electronic applications.8
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: