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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 78
BY SENATOR MORRISH
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(A)(4), relative to the illegal carrying and discharge of2
weapons; to exclude certain knives from the prohibition of certain weapons; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:95(A)(4) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง95. Illegal carrying of weapons7
A. Illegal carrying of weapons is:8
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(4) (a) The manufacture, ownership, possession, custody or use of any10
switchblade knife, spring knife or other knife or similar instrument having a blade11
which may be automatically unfolded or extended from a handle by the manipulation12
of a button, switch, latch or similar contrivance located on the handle.13
(b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to the following:14
(i) Any knife that may be opened with one hand by manual pressure15
applied to the blade or any projection of the blade.16
(ii) Any knife that may be opened by means of inertia produced by the17
hand, wrist, or other movement, provided the knife has either a detent or other18
structure that provides resistance that shall be overcome in opening or initiating19
the opening movement of the blade or a bias or spring load toward the closed20
position.21
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
ACT No. 302