Louisiana State Firearm Data

State-by-State

Year: 2018
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Louisiana

20
State Gun Laws
9.61
Gun Related
Suicides (per 100k)
11.09
Gun Related
Homicides (per 100k)

Provisions for 2018

Provision Name
Provision Description
Current Status
Provision Name
age18longgunsale
Provision Description
Purchase of long guns from licensed dealers and private sellers restricted to age 18 and older
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccbackground
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit process requires a background check
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccbackgroundnics
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit background check explicitly requires a check of the NICS database
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccrenewbackground
Provision Description
Concealed carry permit renewal requires a new background check
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
ccrevoke
Provision Description
Authorities are required to revoke concealed carry permits under certain circumstances
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
college
Provision Description
No gun carrying allowed on college campuses
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
collegeconcealed
Provision Description
No gun carrying on college campuses, including concealed weapons permittees
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvro
Provision Description
State law automatically prohibits domestic violence-related restraining order (DVRO) subjects from possessing firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvro
Provision Description
State law automatically prohibits domestic violence-related restraining order (DVRO) subjects from possessing firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrodating
Provision Description
DVROs are automatically prohibiting if the subject is a dating partner of the petitioner
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrosurrender
Provision Description
State law requires DVRO subjects to surrender their firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrosurrenderdating
Provision Description
The surrender provisions apply if the subject is a dating partner of the petitioner
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
dvrosurrendernoconditions
Provision Description
No additional finding is required before the firearm surrender provisions apply
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
elementary
Provision Description
No gun carrying on elementary school property, including concealed weapons permittees
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
invcommitment
Provision Description
Involuntary commitment (inpatient) is prohibitive for firearm purchase/possession
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdv
Provision Description
State law automatically prohibits misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) offenders from possessing firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdvdating
Provision Description
MCDV convictions are prohibiting if the victim is a dating partner of the offender
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdvsurrender
Provision Description
State law automatically requires MCDV offenders to surrender their firearms
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
mcdvsurrendernoconditions
Provision Description
No additional finding is required before the firearm surrender provisions apply
Current Status
Current
Provision Name
permitconcealed
Provision Description
Permit required to carry concealed weapons
Current Status
Current