HLS 20RS-447 ENGROSSED
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 334
BY REPRESENTATIVES FONTENOT, MIGUEZ, AND CHARLES OWEN
WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Authorizes a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a
concealed handgun in a place of worship
1 AN ACT
2To repeal R.S. 40:1379.3(N)(8) and (U), relative to concealed handgun permits; to provide
3 relative to the authority of a concealed handgun permit holder; to provide relative to
4 the limitations on the authority of a concealed handgun permit holder to carry in
5 certain places; to authorize a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed
6 handgun in a place of worship; and to provide for related matters.
7Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:1379.3(N)(8) and (U) are hereby repealed in their entirety.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 334 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Fontenot
Abstract: Authorizes a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed handgun in
a church, synagogue, mosque, or other similar place of worship.
Present law provides for the law by which Louisiana residents who meet certain eligibility
requirements apply for and are issued a concealed handgun permit authorizing the person
to carry a concealed handgun in the state of Louisiana.
Present law provides that a concealed handgun permit does not authorize nor entitle the
permit holder to carry a concealed handgun in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other similar
place of worship unless the entity which has authority over the place of worship authorizes
the permit holder to do so and the congregation is informed of the authorization. Present law
further requires permit holders carrying a concealed handgun in a place of worship to
annually complete eight hours of tactical training, in addition to present law training
requirements for all permit holders, if such training is required by the entity which has
authority over the religious organization or by the owner of the building's liability insurance
policy.
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HB NO. 334
Proposed law authorizes a concealed handgun permit holder to carry a concealed handgun
in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other similar place of worship by repealing the present
law limitation on a permit holder's authority to carry in such places.
(Repeals R.S. 40:1379.3(N)(8) and (U))
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