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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 8
BY REPRESENTATIVES THOMPSON AND KLECKLEY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Prohibits the release of information associated with concealed
handgun permits or applications for such permits
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 40:1379.3(A)(3), relative to concealed handgun permits; to prohibit the2
release, dissemination, or publishing of information with respect to concealed3
handgun permit applications; to provide for exceptions; to provide for criminal4
penalties; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 40:1379.3(A)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง1379.3. Statewide permits for concealed handguns; application procedures;8
definitions9
A.10
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(3)(a) Absent a valid court order requiring the release of information, it shall12
be unlawful for any employee of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections13
or any law enforcement officer to intentionally disseminate for publication any14
information contained in an application for a concealed handgun permit or any15
information regarding the identity of any person who applied for or received a16
concealed handgun permit issued pursuant to this Section. A person who violates the17
provisions of this Subparagraph shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars,18
imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.19 HLS 13RS-252 ENGROSSED
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(b) It shall be unlawful for any person other than an employee of the1
Department of Public Safety and Corrections or a law enforcement officer to release,2
disseminate, or make public in any manner any information contained in an3
application for a concealed handgun permit or any information regarding the identity4
of any person who applied for or received a concealed handgun permit issued5
pursuant to this Section. Any person who violates the provisions of this6
Subparagraph shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, imprisoned, with7
or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.8
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)]
Thompson HB No. 8
Abstract: Prohibits the release of information contained in concealed handgun permit
applications and information regarding the identity of any person who applied for or
received such a permit, and provides criminal penalties.
Present law provides for the issuance of concealed handgun permits.
Present law further provides that any information contained in an application for a concealed
handgun permit or any information provided in connection with the application submitted
to the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections is confidential, shall not be subject to any
public records request, and shall not be considered a public record.
Present law further provides that DPS&C shall not release any list of persons who applied
for or received a permit for a concealed handgun.
Proposed law prohibits the release of this information contained in present law and provides
penalties as follows:
(1)An employee of DPS&C or any law enforcement officer who intentionally
disseminates for publication information contained in an application for a concealed
handgun permit shall be fined not more than $500, imprisoned for not more than six
months, or both. Provides an exception if a court orders the release.
(2)Any other person who releases, disseminates, or makes public the confidential
information shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than two
years, with or without hard labor, or both.
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Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill.
1. Amended the prohibition applicable to law enforcement officers and DPS&C
employees by specifying that such persons are prohibited from intentionally
disseminating for publication information covered by proposed law.