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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 174
BY SENATOR SMITH
WEAPONS. Reduces training course requirements for a concealed weapons permit for
combat veterans. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(2) and to enact R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(1)(i), relative2
to statewide permits for concealed handguns; to reduce training requirements on3
combat veterans; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.6
40:1379.3(D)(1)(i) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง1379.3. Statewide permits for concealed handguns; application procedures;8
definitions9
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D.(1) In addition to the requirements of Subsection C of this Section, an11
applicant shall demonstrate competence with a handgun by any one of the following:12
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(i) For personnel released or retired from active duty or for personnel14
on active duty or serving in one of the National Guard or reserve components15
of the Armed Forces possession of proof indicating combat service as evidenced16
by a Department of Defense Form 214 (DD-214) and any of the following:17 SB NO. 174
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(i) Completion of the field proficiency test and the legal instruction on1
the use of deadly force and conflict resolution component of any National Rifle2
Association handguns safety or training course conducted by a National Rifle3
Association certified instructor within the preceding twelve months;4
(ii) Completion of the field proficiency test and the legal instruction on5
the use of deadly force and conflict resolution component of any Department of6
Public Safety and Corrections approved firearms safety or training course or7
class available to the general public offered by a law enforcement agency,8
college, or private or public institution or organization or firearms training9
school within the preceding twelve months.10
(iii) Completion of the field proficiency test and the legal instruction on11
the use of deadly force and conflict resolution component of any firearms12
training or safety course or class approved by the Department of Public Safety13
and Corrections within the preceding twelve months.14
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(2) Instructors for any class, training, or course of instruction authorized by16
this Subsection, except for small arms training in military service as provided in17
Subparagraph (1)(g) of this Subsection, shall be certified as an instructor by the18
National Rifle Association as an instructor for civilians or law enforcement or by the19
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training as a firearms instructor. Any safety20
or training course or class as described in this Subsection, except for basic handgun21
training in military service provided in Subparagraph (1)(g) and training for22
combat veterans as provided in Subparagraph (1)(i) of this Subsection, shall23
include instruction in child access prevention.24
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
Present law provides various qualifications for individuals seeking concealed handgun
permits as well as a demonstration of competence with a handgun evidenced by completion
of an approved training program taught by a certified instructor.
Present rule (L.A.C. 55:1311) provides that the training programs generally consists of the
following:
(1)One hour of instruction on handgun nomenclature and safe handling procedures of
a revolver and semi-automatic pistol.
(2)One hour of instruction on ammunition knowledge and fundamentals of pistol
shooting.
(3)One hour of instruction on handgun shooting positions.
(4)Three hours of legal instruction on the use of deadly force and conflict resolution
which includes a review of the criminal statutes regarding justifications, justifiable
homicide, self-defense and defense of others and may include other laws relating to
the use of deadly force.
(5)One hour of instruction on child access prevention.
(6)Two hours of actual live range fire and proper handgun cleaning procedures. Live
range fire includes 12 rounds shot at each of 6 feet, 10 feet and 15 feet for a total of
36 rounds. At least one safe reload of the handgun must be performed at each
distance and the applicant or permittee must score 100% hits with the silhouette
portion of a N.R.A. B-27 type silhouette target with at least 36 rounds.
Propose law provides that a combat veteran may demonstrate competence with a handgun
by proof of his combat veteran status and completion of the field test and legal instruction
components of a training class.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(2); adds R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(1)(i))