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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 4
BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Increases criminal penalties for possession of or dealing in
firearms with obliterated serial numbers
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.7(C), relative to the crime of possession or dealing in2
firearms with obliterated identification marks or serial numbers; to provide for3
increased penalties; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:95.7(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง95.7. Possession of or dealing in firearms with obliterated number numbers or7
mark marks 8
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C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more10
than one thousand dollars and may be imprisoned for not more than six months.11
imprisoned as follows:12
(1) For a first offense, the penalty shall be imprisonment, with or without13
hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than five years.14
(2) For a second or subsequent offense, the penalty shall be imprisonment,15
with or without hard labor, for not less than two years nor more than ten years.16 HLS 12RS-48 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 4
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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)]
Lopinto HB No. 4
Abstract: Provides for increased penalties for possession, buying, selling, or transporting
firearms with obliterated serial numbers or marks of identification.
Present law provides that no person shall intentionally receive, possess, carry, conceal, buy,
sell, or transport any firearm from which the serial number or mark of identification has been
obliterated.
Present law provides penalties including a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment
for not more than six months.
Proposed law retains the monetary fine in present law and increases the term of
imprisonment as follows:
(1) First offense - Imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year
nor more than five years.
(2) Second or subsequent offense - Imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for not
less than two years nor more than 10 years.
(Amends R.S. 14:95.7(C))