The original instrument was prepared by Angela Lockett De Jean. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared
by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
SB 274 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Carter
Present law provides that unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering
for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any
person under the age of 18.
Proposed law retains present law except to add that unlawful sales of weapons to minors is also the
selling or otherwise delivering for value of any "assault weapon" to any person under the age of 21.
Present law provides that lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense. Proposed law
retains present law.
Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall
be fined not more than $300 or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Proposed law provides that whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall
be fined not more than $1,000.00 or imprisoned for not more than 12 months, or both.
Proposed law defines "assault weapon" as any of the following:
(1)Any pistol that is capable of accepting a detachable magazine at any location outside of the
pistol grip.
(2)Any semiautomatic pistol, or any semiautomatic center-fire rifle, with a fixed magazine that
has the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition.
(3)Any shotgun capable of accepting a detachable magazine.
(4)Any shotgun with a revolving cylinder magazine.
(5)Any semiautomatic or pump-action rifle or semiautomatic pistol that is capable of accepting
a detachable magazine and that also possesses any of the following:
(a)If the firearm is a rifle, a pistol grip located behind the trigger.
(b)If the firearm is a rifle, a stock in any configuration, including but not limited to a
thumbhole stock, a folding stock, or a telescoping stock, that allows the bearer of the
firearm to grasp the firearm with the trigger hand such that the web of the trigger
hand, between the thumb and forefinger, can be placed below the top of the external portion of the trigger during firing.
(c)If the firearm is a pistol, a shoulder stock of any type or configuration, including but
not limited to a folding stock or a telescoping stock.
(d)A barrel shroud.
(e)A muzzle brake or muzzle compensator.
(f)Any feature designed to be capable of functioning as a protruding grip that can be
held by the hand that is not the trigger hand, excluding any extension of the stock
along the bottom of the barrel that does not substantially or completely encircle the
barrel.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 14:91)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the original bill
1. Makes age restriction in proposed law applicable only to "assault weapons".