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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 172
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY
HUNTING: Prohibits the use of certain types of sights for hunting
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3), relative to methods of taking certain birds and2
quadrupeds; to provide for prohibited equipment used to take game birds and wild3
quadrupeds; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง116.1. Wild birds and wild quadrupeds; times and methods of taking; penalties7
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B. No person shall do any of the following:9
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(3) Take or kill any game bird or wild quadruped with a firearm fitted with11
any device to deaden or silence the sound of the discharge thereof; or fitted with an12
infrared sight, electrically operated laser sight, or, except as provided in Paragraph13
(A)(8) of this Section, any sighting device which projects a beam of light to the14
target or otherwise electronically illuminates the target, or device specifically15
designed to enhance vision at night; or with or by means of an automatic loading or16
hand operated repeating shotgun capable of holding more than three shells. Any17
shotgun capable of holding more than three shells shall be plugged with a one-piece18 HLS 10RS-782 REENGROSSED
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filler incapable of removal through the loading end, so as to reduce the capacity of1
the gun to not more than three shells at one loading.2
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Henry HB No. 172
Abstract: Prohibits hunting game birds or wild quadrupeds with a firearm fitted with a
laser sight or any sighting device designed to project a beam of light to the target or
otherwise electronically illuminates the target.
Present law prohibits the taking or killing of game birds or wild quadrupeds with a firearm
fitted with a silencer, infrared sight, electronic operated sight, a device designed to enhance
night vision, or with an automatic shotgun holding more than three shells. Such shotguns
may be used if fitted with a plug to reduce the capacity to three shells.
Proposed law retains present law except changes from "electronic operated sight" to "laser
sight" and, except for laser sights authorized for use by visually impaired hunters, prohibits
any sighting device designed to project a beam of light to the target or otherwise
electronically illuminates the target.
(Amends R.S. 56:116.1(B)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Preserve the ability for visually impaired hunters to use laser sights as authorized
by law.