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2024 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 132
BY SENATOR MILLER
CRIME/PUNISHMENT. Provides relative to the crimes of illegal carrying of a firearm and
reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade. (8/1/24)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 14:95.2.1(A) and 95.2.2(C)(2), relative to offenses affecting the
3 public; to provide relative to the crimes of illegal carrying of a firearm at a parade
4 and reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade; to provide relative to penalties; to
5 provide relative to exceptions; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:95.2.1(A) and 95.2.2(C)(2) are hereby amended and reenacted to
8 read as follows:
9 §95.2.1. Illegal carrying of a firearm at a parade with any firearm used in the
10 commission of a crime of violence
11 A.(1) Whoever commits the crime of illegal carrying of weapons pursuant to
12 R.S. 14:95 with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence as defined
13 in R.S. 14:2(B), within one thousand feet of any parade or demonstration for which
14 a permit is issued by a governmental entity, shall be fined not more than two
15 thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one
16 year nor more than five years, or both. The entire sentence of imprisonment, not
17 to exceed the first three years for sentences greater than three years, shall be
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1 served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
2 (2) Any sentence issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection and any
3 sentence issued pursuant to a violation of a crime of violence as defined in R.S.
4 14:2(B) shall be served consecutively.
5 * * *
6 §95.2.2. Reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration
7 * * *
8 C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
9 * * *
10 (2) The possession of a firearm occurring within one thousand feet of a public
11 gathering entirely within a private residence or in accordance with a concealed
12 handgun permit issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1379.1 and 1379.3.
13 * * *
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement Jr.
DIGEST
SB 132 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Miller
Present law defines and provides relative to the crime of illegal carrying of a firearm at a
parade. Present law provides that whoever commits the crime of illegal carrying of a firearm
at a parade with a firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence within 1,000 feet
of any parade or demonstration for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity will
be fined up to $2,000 or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for between one year and
five years, or both.
Proposed law requires that up to the first three years of any sentence of imprisonment be
served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, and otherwise retains
present law.
Present law defines reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade or demonstration as the
reckless or criminally negligent discharge of a firearm within 1,000 feet of any parade,
demonstration, or gathering for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity.
Present law provides an exception for possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a public
gathering but entirely within a private residence, or in accordance with a concealed handgun
permit issued pursuant to present law relative to a special officer's commission from state
police.
Proposed law retains present law and adds an exception for a concealed handgun permit
issued pursuant to present law relative to the issuance of concealed handgun permits
generally.
Effective August 1, 2024.
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(Amends R.S. 14:95.2.1(A) and 95.2.2(C)(2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
original bill
1. Change mandatory minimum sentence for illegally carrying a firearm at a
parade from one year to three years.
2. Add exception to the crime of reckless discharge of a firearm at a parade for
concealed handgun permits issued pursuant to present law relative to the
issuance of concealed handgun permits generally.
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