HLS 11RS-335 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 14
BY REPRESENTATIVE HONORE
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to the carrying of weapons by federal judges
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(H), relative to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons;2
to provide for an exception for justices or judges of federal courts domiciled in3
Louisiana; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:95(H) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง95. Illegal carrying of weapons7
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H. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit active justices or judges9
of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, parish courts, juvenile courts,10
family courts, city courts, federal courts domiciled in the state of Louisiana, and11
traffic courts, constables, coroners, district attorneys and designated assistant district12
attorneys, United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys and13
investigators, and justices of the peace from possessing and concealing a handgun14
on their person when the justice or judge, constable, coroner, district attorneys and15
designated assistant district attorneys, United States attorneys and assistant United16
States attorneys and investigators, or justices of the peace are certified by the17
Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training.18
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HB NO. 14
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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)]
Honore HB No. 14
Abstract: Provides an exception to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons for judges and
justices of federal courts domiciled in La. when they are P.O.S.T. certified.
Present law provides for the crime of illegal carrying of weapons and provides exceptions
to the crime for active justices or judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district
courts, parish courts, juvenile courts, family courts, city courts, and traffic courts, constables,
coroners, district attorneys and designated assistant district attorneys and investigators, and
justices of the peace when they are P.O.S.T. certified.
Proposed law retains the provisions of present law and includes judges and justices of federal
courts domiciled in La.
(Amends R.S. 14:95(H))