RÉSUMÉ DIGEST ACT 44 (HB 304) 2016 Regular Session Magee Existing law provides for the issuance of concealed handgun permits and provides fees for those permits. Prior law provided that veterans of the U.S. armed forces pay one-half of the fees associated with obtaining a concealed handgun permit. New law changes prior law to exempt veterans of the U.S. armed forces from all fees associated with concealed handgun permits. Effective August 1, 2016. (Amends R.S. 40:1379.3(W))