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ACT No. 141
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 14:69.1(A), relative to illegal possession of stolen firearms; to2
amend the elements of the crime; to provide for an affirmative defense; and to3
provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:69.1(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows: 6
ยง69.1. Illegal possession of stolen firearms7
A.(1) Illegal possession of stolen firearms is the intentional possessing,8
procuring, receiving, or concealing of a firearm which has been the subject of any9
robbery or theft under circumstances which indicate that the offender knew or should10
have known that the firearm was the subject of a robbery or theft form of11
misappropriation.12
(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of this13
Section that the offender had no knowledge that the firearm was the subject of any14
form of misappropriation.15
(3) It shall be an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of this16
Section that the alleged offender has or had possession of the firearm pursuant to his17
regular course of business, is in possession of a valid federal firearms license, is18
routinely in the possession of firearms for sale, pawn, lease, rent, repair,19 ENROLLEDHB NO. 17
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modification, or other legitimate acts as part of his normal scope of business1
operations, and is enforcing a privilege pursuant to R.S. 9:4502.2
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: