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The Senate kills an effort to override the Governor’s veto of legislation that would remove the need to get a permit to carry a concealed firearm for those 21 and older. That came after four Senators backed away from their previous support of the bill in the regular session resulting in the override effort falling three votes short. Three of the four Senators to change their mind were Republicans. One of those was Natchitoches Senator Louie Bernard who told colleagues after some reflection aw...

Police coalition urges Louisiana lawmakers to accept veto of concealed gun bill ‘We’re going to be ripe for a new category of George Zimmermans,’ sheriff says File photo. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator). A coalition of law enforcement officers from across Louisiana, including parish sheriffs and chiefs of police, gathered for a news conference Thursday in Baton Rouge where they urged state legislators to accept Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill that would allow people to carry a ...

Lafayette Daily Advertiser Louisianas first veto override session in modern history is all but inevitable with every Republican leader in the GOP-dominated House and Senate supporting returning to the Capitol to challenge Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoes. Senate President Page Cortez of Lafayette, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder of Gonzales and three key Republican caucus chairs — Senate GOP Chair Sharon Hewitt of Slidell, House GOP Chair Blake Miguez of Erath and Conservative Caucus ...

Louisiana Illuminator Gov. John Bel Edwards (JC Canicosa/Louisiana Illuminator) Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Friday that he vetoed 28 of the 505 bills the Louisiana Legislature sent him during the 2021 legislative session.  That number includes the construction bill because Edwards used a line-item veto for some projects lawmakers approved. The Legislature can override any of the governor’s vetoes with a two-thirds vote in both chambers, and it appears that the Legislature, for the fi...

Dozens of law enforcement officials from around the state gathered in Baton Rouge Thursday to implore lawmakers to not override Governor Edwards’ veto of legislation allowing concealed carry without a permit. Under the bill, those 21 and older who are not otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm would be allowed to carry a concealed handgun without needing to demonstrate firearm proficiency and safety knowledge during an eight-hour concealed carry course. Several sheriffs were in attend...

Louisiana governor vetoes bill to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit House Republican leaders push for a veto override session Gov. John Bel Edwards (JC Canicosa/Louisiana Illuminator) “I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, and an enthusiastic outdoorsman and hunter. But I simply cannot support carrying a concealed firearm without proper education and safety training — and I believe a majority of Louisianans agree with me,” Edwards said in a statement Friday...

The Senate passed the revised version 27-9 on June 1st. At the time, the Louisiana Illuminator called Gov. John Bel Edwards “a Democrat who largely supports gun rights.” However, he’d also indicated he’d veto the bill. The measure attempted to follow in the footsteps of several states, including Arizona and Idaho. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed “constitutional carry” into law June 16th. Prior to passage, Republican state Sen. Charles Schwertner had said that measure was about trust:...

Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill Friday that would allow a person 21-and-older to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training.

Gun-rights groups, on the other hand, point to the growing number of states that have passed concealed carry laws and the number of states and counties that have designated themselves as “Second Amendment sanctuaries.” Because they think newer laws are a restriction on the Bill of Rights, supporters of the measure like the one Mr. Edwards vetoed call them “constitutional carry” laws. Mr. Edwards, calling himself “a strong supporter and an enthusiastic outdoorsman and hunter,” pointe...