HLS 25RS-723 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 220
BY REPRESENTATIVE WILLARD
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Creates the crime of improper storage of a firearm
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 14:95.11, relative to offenses affecting the public safety; to create the crime
3 of unlawful storage of a firearm; to provide for elements of the offense; to provide
4 for penalties; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 14:95.11 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง95.11. Unlawful storage of a firearm
9 A. Unlawful storage of a firearm is the intentional or criminally negligent
10 placement of a loaded firearm within a dwelling or vehicle that results in the
11 possession of such firearm by a minor child who then does either of the following:
12 (1) Discharges the firearm.
13 (2) Causes, or attempts to cause, the injury or death of himself or another
14 person.
15 B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned for
16 not more than six months, fined not more than one thousand dollars, or both.
17 C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply in any of the following
18 circumstances:
19 (1) When a person unlawfully enters the dwelling or vehicle and takes or
20 misappropriates the firearm.
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1 (2) When a minor, with the permission of the adult owner of the firearm,
2 obtains supervised access to the firearm for the purpose of hunting, sporting
3 activities, or any other lawful reason.
4 D. For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" means any pistol, revolver,
5 rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, black powder weapon, or assault rifle
6 which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from
7 which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 220 Original 2025 Regular Session Willard
Abstract: Creates the crime of improper storage of a firearm.
Proposed law provides that the unlawful storage of a firearm is the intentional or criminally
negligent placement of a loaded firearm within a dwelling or vehicle that results in the
possession of such firearm by a minor child who then does either of the following:
(1)Discharges the firearm.
(2)Causes, or attempts to cause, the injury or death of himself or another person.
Proposed law provides that whoever violates the provisions of proposed law shall be
imprisoned for not more than six months, fined not more than $1,000, or both.
Proposed law does not apply in any of the following circumstances:
(1)When a person unlawfully enters the dwelling or vehicle and takes or
misappropriates the firearm.
(2)When a minor, with the permission of the adult owner of the firearm, obtains
supervised access to the firearm for the purpose of hunting, sporting activities, or any
other lawful reason.
Proposed law defines the term "firearm".
(Adds R.S. 14:95.11)
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