14:95.1.3 D.Fraudulent firearm and ammunition purchase - penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars or more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than twenty years, or both. The sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 10/01/2018 - Present
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14:95.1.3 E.Fraudulent firearm and ammunition purchase - denials shall be reported to Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System
If a person is reported ineligible to purchase firearms by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the licensed dealer shall report the NICS denial to the sheriff of the parish in which the attempted purchase occurred and to the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. If at any time a law enforcement agency discovers that a licensed dealer knew or should have known that a purchaser or attempted purchaser of a firearm was prohibited from possessing a firearm and the licensed dealer failed to report as required by this Section, the sheriff or law enforcement agency shall notify all state and federal licensing agencies of the licensed dealer's failure to report.
Effective: 10/01/2018 - Present
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14:95.1.4 A.Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor - charging and definition
Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor is the intentional giving, selling, donating, lending, delivering, or otherwise transferring a firearm to any person known to the offender to be a person prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law.
Effective: 10/01/2018 - Present
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14:95.1.4 B.Illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of illegal transfer of a firearm to a prohibited possessor shall be fined not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than one year, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2019 - Present
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14:95.10Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and certain offenses of battery of a dating partner
Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and certain offenses of battery of a dating partner
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:95.10 APossession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and certain offenses of battery of a dating partner
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon:
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:95.10 A.(1)Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - unlawful possession after conviction of domestic abuse battery
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of domestic abuse battery (R.S. 14:35.3) to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.10 A.(2)Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - unlawful possession after conviction of a second or subsequent offense of battery of a dating partner
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a second or subsequent offense of battery of a dating partner (R.S. 14:34.9) to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.10 A.(3)Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - unlawful possession after conviction of Battery of a dating partner when the offense involves strangulation
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a battery of a dating partner when the offense involves strangulation (R.S. 14:34.9(K) to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.10 A.(4)Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - unlawful possession after conviction of battery of a dating partner when the offense involves burning
It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a Battery of a dating partner when the offense involves burning (R.S. 14:34.9(L)) to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.10 B.Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - penalty
Whoever is found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twenty years without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence, and shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars.
Effective: 10/01/2018 - Present
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14:95.10 C.Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - exceptions
A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of domestic abuse battery or battery of a dating partner for purposes of this Section unless the person was represented by counsel in the case, or knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and in the case of a prosecution for an offense described in this Section for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either the case was tried by a jury, or the person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have the case tried by a jury, by guilty plea or otherwise. A person shall not be considered convicted of R.S. 14:34.9 or 35.3 for the purposes of this Section if the conviction has been expunged, set asi
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.10 D.Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - definition of 'firearm'
For the provisions of this Section, 'firearm' means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, black powder weapon, or assault rifle which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:95.10 E.Possession of a firearm or carrying of a concealed weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner - exception if offense occured 10 years+ after completion of sentence
The provisions of this Section prohibiting the possession of firearms and carrying concealed weapons by persons who have been convicted of the offenses set forth in Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to any person who has not been convicted of any of the offenses set forth in Subsection A of this Section for a period of ten years from the date of completion of sentence, probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
Effective: 08/01/2017 - Present
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14:95.2Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in a firearm-free zone
Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in a firearm-free zone
Effective: 08/27/1994 - Present
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14:95.2 A.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - charging and definition
Carrying a firearm, or dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at a school sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone is unlawful and shall be defined as possession of any firearm or dangerous weapon, on one's person, at any time while on a school campus, on school transportation, or at any school sponsored function in a specific designated area including but not limited to athletic competitions, dances, parties, or any extracurricular activities, or within one thousand feet of any school campus.
Effective: 08/27/1994 - Present
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14:95.2 B.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - definitions of campus, non-student, school, and school bus
For purposes of this Section, the following words have the following meanings: 'campus' means all facilities and property within the boundary of the school property, 'nonstudent' means any person not registered and enrolled in that school or a suspended student who does not have permission to be on the school campus 'school' means any elementary, secondary, high school, vocational-technical school, college, or university in this state, and 'school bus' means any motor bus being used to transport children to and from school or in connection with school activities.
Effective: 08/21/1992 - Present
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14:95.2 C.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - exceptions
Exceptions for: a federal law enforcement officer or a Louisiana-commissioned state or local Post Certified law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm, a school official or employee acting during the course of his employment or a student acting under the direction of the official , any person having the written permission of the principal, the possession of a firearm occurring within one thousand feet of school property and entirely on private property, or entirely within a private residence, any constitutionally protected activity, any student carrying a firearm to/from class where firearm is required, student participating in activity requiring use of firearm, student possessing in dorm room, person with concealed carry.
Effective: 08/15/1993 - Present
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14:95.2 D.(1)Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of carrying a firearm, or a dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, by a student or nonstudent on school property, at a school-sponsored function, or in a firearm-free zone shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than five years.
Effective: 08/15/1999 - Present
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14:95.2 D.(2)Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - penalty when used in commission of crime of violence
Whoever commits the crime of carrying a firearm, or a dangerous weapon as defined in R.S. 14:2, on school property or in a firearm-free zone with the firearm or dangerous weapon being used in the commission of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) on school property or in a firearm-free zone, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both. Any sentence issued pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph and any sentence issued pursuant to a violation of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) shall be served consecutively. ion, or in a firearm-free zone shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than five years.
Effective: 08/15/1999 - Present
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14:95.2 E.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - lack of knowledge is not a defense
Lack of knowledge that the prohibited act occurred on or within one thousand feet of school property shall not be a defense.
Effective: 08/21/1992 - Present
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14:95.2 F.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - notification requirements, seizure of weapon
School officials shall notify students and parents of the impact of this legislation and shall post notices of the impact of this Section at each major point of entry. If a student is detained by the principal or other school official for violation of this Section or the school principal or other school official confiscates or seizes a firearm or concealed weapon from a student, it shall be immediately reported to the police department and deliver the firearm to that agency. The confiscated weapon shall be disposed of or destroyed as provided by law. A student's parents shall be notified immediately. If a person is arrested for carrying a concealed weapon on campus by a university police officer, the weapon shall be given to the sheriff.
Effective: 08/27/1994 - Present
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14:95.2 G.Carrying a firearm or dangerous weapon by a student or nonstudent on school property - failure of school official to report - charging, definition and penalty
Any principal or school official in charge who fails to report the detention of a student or the seizure of a firearm or concealed weapon to a law enforcement agency as required by Paragraph (F)(2) of this Section within seventy-two hours of notice of the detention or seizure may be issued a misdemeanor summons for a violation hereof and may be fined not more than five hundred dollars or sentenced to not more than forty hours of community service, or both. Upon successful completion of the community service or payment of the fine, or both, the arrest and conviction shall be set aside as provided for in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894(B).
Effective: 08/27/1994 - Present
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14:95.2.1 A.Illegal carrying of a firearm at a parade with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence - charging, definition and penalty
Whoever commits the crime of illegal carrying of weapons pursuant to R.S. 14:95 with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B), within one thousand feet of any parade or demonstration for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both. Any sentence issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection and any sentence issued pursuant to a violation of a crime of violence as defined in R.S. 14:2(B) shall be served consecutively.
Effective: 08/18/2004 - Present
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14:95.2.1 B.Illegal carrying of a firearm at a parade with any firearm used in the commission of a crime of violence - definitions of firearm, parade and parade route
As used in this Section, 'firearm' means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, or assault rifle, which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive, 'parade' for the purposes of this Section shall be defined as any celebration of Mardi Gras or directly related pre-Lenten or carnival related festivities, school parades, parish parades, state parades or municipal parades, or any demonstration for which a permit is issued by a governmental entity, and 'parade route' means any public sidewalk, street, highway, bridge, alley, road, or other public passageway upon which a parade travels.
Effective: 08/18/2004 - Present
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