Debate on constitutional carry has split law enforcement Some Louisiana mayors are also joining the opposition, including the mayors of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Westwego and Shreveport. Author: Mike McDaniel / Eyewitness News (WWL) Published: 10:44 PM CDT July 14, 2021 Updated: 10:59 PM CDT July 14, 2021 BOGALUSA, La. — At gun training courses across the state, the aim is safety and education. “We try to hammer home training as much as we can,” said Devvin Burgess at Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie. That training and the permit both required to conceal carry in Louisiana could soon no longer be needed. That’s if the state legislature overrides a veto from the governor on a constitutional carry bill.