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Regular Session, 2011
SENATE BILL NO. 39
BY SENATORS LAFLEUR AND RISER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS. Repeals provisions providing for the purchase of certain weapons or
ammunition. (8/15/11)
AN ACT1
To repeal Part III of Chapter 9 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,2
comprised of R.S. 40:1801 through 1804, relative to the purchasing of certain3
weapons or ammunition; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. Part III of Chapter 9 of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950,6
comprised of R.S. 40:1801 through 1804, is hereby repealed.7
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michelle Ducharme.
DIGEST
LaFleur (SB 39)
Present law provides for legislative intent regarding the state's interest to allow residents of
Louisiana to purchase or obtain rifles and shotguns or ammunition in states contiguous to
Louisiana.
Present law provides for definitions.
Present law provides that it shall be lawful for any person residing in Louisiana to purchase
or otherwise obtain a rifle or shotgun or ammunition in any state which is contiguous to
Louisiana and to receive or transport such rifle or shotgun or ammunition into this state.
Present law further lawfully permits any person residing in a contiguous state to purchase
shotguns, rifles, or ammunition in Louisiana and to receive or transport such rifles, shotguns, SB NO. 39
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or ammunition in Louisiana.
Present law provides for applicability of present law.
Proposed law repeals the provisions of present law.
Effective August 15, 2011.
(Repeals R.S. 40:1801 though 1804)