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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 651
BY SENATOR ALLAIN
WEAPONS. Authorizes legislators and officers of the legislature to carry weapons.
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AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 14:95(L), relative to carrying of weapons; to provide that members and2
officers of the legislature may carry weapons; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 14:95(L) is hereby enacted to read as follows:5
ยง95. Illegal carrying of weapons6
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L. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit a member or officer8
of either house of the legislature from possessing and concealing a handgun on9
their person provided that such legislator has a current statewide handgun10
permit, qualifies annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer11
Standards and Training and has proof of such certification and valid12
identification showing proof of his status as a legislator or officer of either house13
of the legislature on his person.14
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not15
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature16
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If17 SB NO. 651
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vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become1
effective on the day following such approval.2
The original instrument was prepared by Jerry J. Guillot. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Allain (SB 651)
Present law provides for the illegal carrying of weapons. Defines the crime and provides
conditions and penalties.
Present law provides certain exceptions from the restrictions on carrying weapons:
(1)Excepts sheriffs and their deputies, state and city police, constables and town
marshals, or persons vested with police power when in the actual discharge of
official duties.
(2)Excepts certain retired law enforcement officers provides they have on their persons
valid identification as retired law enforcement officers, which identification shall be
provided by the entity that employed the officer prior to his or her public retirement.
Provides that the retired law enforcement officer must be POST qualified annually
in the use of firearms and have proof of such qualification. Does not apply to such
officers who are medically retired based upon any mental impairment.
(3)Excepts active and retired reserve or auxiliary law enforcement officers POST
qualified annually and who have on their person valid identification as active or
retired reserve law or auxiliary municipal police officers. Requires that they be
qualified annually in the use of firearms by POST and have proof of such
certification.
Provides that present law does not prohibit:
(1)Active justices or judges of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, parish
courts, juvenile courts, family courts, city courts, federal courts domiciled in the
state, and traffic courts, constables, coroners, district attorneys and designated
assistant district attorneys, U.S. attorneys and assistant U.S. attorneys and
investigators, and justices of the peace from possessing and concealing a handgun
on their person when the justice or judge, constable, coroner, district attorneys and
designated assistant district attorneys, U.S. attorneys and assistant U.S. attorneys and
investigators, or justices of the peace are POST certified.
(2)A retired justice or judge of the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts,
parish courts, juvenile courts, family courts, and city courts from possessing and
concealing a handgun on their person provided that such retired justice or judge is
POST certified and has on their person valid identification showing proof of their
status as a retired justice or judge. Requires the retired justice or judge be POST
qualified annually in the use of firearms and have proof of such certification. Does
not apply to a retired justice or judge who is medically retired based upon any mental
impairment.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that present law does not prohibit a
member or officer of either house of the legislature from possessing and concealing a
handgun on his person provided that the legislator or officer has a current statewide handgun
permit, POST qualifies annually in the use of firearms, and has proof of such certification SB NO. 651
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and valid identification showing proof of his status as a legislator or officer of either house
of the legislature on his person.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 14:95(L))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Technical amendments