Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law

La. R.S. 14 § 14:95.1: Possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain felonies

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person convicted of certain violent felonies, burglary, drug felonies, sex offenses, or equivalent out-of-state crimes is prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon. Violation carries 5–20 years imprisonment and fines.

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