2023 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 130
BY SENATOR MORRIS AND REPRESENTATIVES ECHOLS, EDMONSTON,
HUGHES, KNOX, LACOMBE, LAFLEUR AND SEABAUGH
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95(G)(2) and to enact R.S. 14:95(G)(4), relative to the crime
3 of illegal carrying of weapons; to provide an exemption for retired law enforcement
4 officers and retired elected heads of law enforcement departments under certain
5 circumstances; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:95(G)(2) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 14:95(G)(4)
8 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 ยง95. Illegal carrying of weapons
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12 (2) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any law enforcement
13 officer who is retired from full-time active law enforcement service with at least
14 twelve years service upon retirement, nor shall it apply to any enforcement officer
15 of the office of state parks, in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
16 who is retired from active duty as an enforcement officer, provided that such:
17 (a) The retired officers have officer has on their persons his person valid
18 identification as a retired law enforcement officers officer, which identification shall
19 be provided by the entity which that employed the officer prior to his or her public
20 retirement. The retired law enforcement officer must be qualified annually in the use
21 of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training and have proof
22 of such qualification. This exception shall not apply to such officers an officer who
23 are is medically retired based upon any mental impairment.
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1 (b) The retired officer was properly certified by the Council on Peace
2 Officer Standards and Training at the time of retirement, in accordance with
3 R.S. 40:1379.3(D)(1)(f).
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5 (4) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any retired elected
6 head of a law enforcement department, provided that he was qualified in the use
7 of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training at the time
8 of retirement.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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