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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 ...
Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez and Governor Jeff Landry said the expansion of concealed carry gun rights will protect law-abiding citizens. Louisiana expands concealed carry gun rights on ...
While Georgia was the 25th state to pass a constitutional carry bill, Georgia is the 22nd state for constitutional permitless carry legislation to take effect. This law allows both residents and non-residents 21 years of age and older to carry handguns, long guns, and other weapons including knives, openly or concealed, in public, 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
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 ...
Louisiana Oil City Republican Rep. Danny McCormick promises 'no more compromising' on his effort to expand concealed carry gun rights.
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".