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Louisiana has been close to enacting a permitless concealed carry law before. In 2021, the GOP-dominated Legislature passed a bill that was vetoed by then-Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.
Louisiana lawmakers are poised to expand a new law allowing law-abiding adults to carry concealed guns without permits even before it takes effect and are resisting efforts to create more gun-free ...
On March 5, 2024, Louisiana governor Jeff Landry signed Senate Bill 1 into law which has been effective since July 4, 2024, making Louisiana the 28th state to pass legislation to allow permitless concealed carry. Specifically, this law allows adults 18+ to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
Louisiana is a "shall issue" state for citizens and lawful permanent residents who are 21+. Effective July 4, 2024, adults 18+ will no longer be required to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Permit required for open carry? No: No: May carry openly without a permit. Castle Doctrine/Stand Your Ground law? Yes: Yes: La. R.S. 14:19
Louisiana ©stuseeger / Flickr ... Wyoming allows the open carry of handguns and long guns and has a permitless concealed carry law that makes it legal to carry a weapon in public places without a ...
The state of Vermont is a notable exception to the trend in concealed carry laws. According to its Constitution, [9] it is forbidden from regulating the carrying of firearms, either open or concealed. For this reason, Vermont is the first state to have constitutional carry, also known as "permitless carry" or "Vermont carry".
Louisiana Oil City Republican Rep. Danny McCormick promises 'no more compromising' on his effort to expand concealed carry gun rights.
A 2019 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that greater restrictions on concealed carry laws were associated with decreases in workplace homicide rates. [100] Another 2019 study in the American Journal of Public Health found that states with right-to-carry laws were associated with a 29% higher rate of firearm workplace ...