The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 1 Original 2024 Second Extraordinary Session Miguez
Present law provides that the crime of illegal carrying of weapons includes the intentional
concealment of any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for probable use
as a dangerous weapon, on one's person.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides an exemption to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons to a resident of
Louisiana who is:
(1)21 years of age or older.
(2)Not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law.
(3)A reserve or active-duty member of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the La. National
Guard or the La. Air National Guard, or a former member of any branch of the U.S. Armed
Forces, the La. National Guard, or the La. Air National Guard who has been honorably
discharged from service.
Proposed law makes it lawful for any person 18 years of age or older who is not prohibited from
possessing a firearm under state or federal law to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
Proposed law also deletes present law relative to concealed carry by an active-duty or former
member of the military in favor of the proposed law generally allowing permitless concealed carry
for any law-abiding person.
Present law provides that a concealed handgun permit does not allow a concealed weapon in certain
places, including any building or location in which firearms are banned by state or federal law, a law
enforcement building, detention facility, courthouse, polling place, municipal building or other
public building utilized as the meeting place of the governing authority of a political subdivision,
the state capitol, an airport, a place of worship without permission of the administration, a parade
or demonstration for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity, and a school or school bus.
Proposed law applies these present law restrictions on concealed carry to the permitless concealed
carry provided for by proposed law.
Present law does not limit the right of a property owner or lawful custodian to prohibit or restrict
access of those persons possessing a concealed handgun pursuant to a permit issued under present
law, and no individual to whom a concealed handgun permit is issued may carry a concealed
handgun into the private residence of another without first receiving the consent of that person. Proposed law retains present law and applies it to the permitless concealed carry provided for by
proposed law.
Present law provides that a concealed handgun permit does not entitle a permittee to carry a
concealed weapon in any facility, building, location, zone, or area in which firearms are banned by
state or federal law.
Proposed law applies present law to persons lawfully carrying a concealed weapon without a permit
pursuant to proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:95(M) and R.S. 40:1379.3(B)(2)(a), (M), and (O); adds R.S. 14:95(N))