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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 attendance despite the fact that the highly influential Louisiana Sheriffs Association has remained neutra...

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. “Simply put, it is not too much to ask that a person who wishes to carry a concealed weapon in p...

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: “This bill, to me, is a restoration of the belief in and trust of our citizens. We cannot allow a...

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,” pointed to the opposition from some law enforcement officials to the bill in justifying his veto. “I sim...