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Senate bill allowing La. citizens to carry concealed handguns without a permit passes House committee Ryan Nelsen | LSU Manship School News Service © Provided by Baton Rouge WAFB A bill to allow Louisiana citizens to carry concealed handguns is headed to the full House for discussion. BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana citizens may soon be able to carry concealed handguns without a permit after a bill passed through the House Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday. Opponents of the bill, including a police chief and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, called for more educ...

A House committee advanced Senate-approved legislation that would do away with the need to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun for those 21 and older and those without a felony record. The bill is opposed by the Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association, but West Monroe Senator Jay Morris said not all law enforcement are against his bill, including his chief of police. “Police chief Terrell said restrictions don’t hurt anyone but law-abiding citizens. When you look at it the people who are not going to follow the law are criminals,” said Morris who added his bill is about protecting ...

A Senate bill that would allow Louisianans the right to sue social media companies that delete or censor their religious or political speech will be reconsidered next week after falling short during a floor vote earlier this month.

Senate passes concealed carry bill Morris, Luneau at odds over gun deregulation — Caleb Daniel Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Senate Sen. Jay Luneau (left) and Sen. Jay Morris, both of whom represent parts of Lincoln Parish, were on opposite sides of Morris’ bill that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana without a permit, so long as they aren’t barred from possessing a weapon by other state or federal laws. The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday voted in favor of a bill by a local legislator that would allow state re...

Louisiana House backs removing concealed carry permit mandate Scripps Video and last updated 2021-05-06 19:59:10-04 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana House voted Wednesday to scrap the need for a permit to carry a concealed handgun in the state, joining the Senate in backing the idea. The chambers need to agree on a final version of one of the two bills before it can reach the governor’s desk. Once there, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has indicated he will veto the measure. But that hasn’t slowed the effort pushed by Republicans. Lawmakers in the House voted 73-28 for th...