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.
(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.