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Amendment 2 Could Expand Where Gun Owners Can Carry Concealed Weapon Play Video

October 17, 2012 7:50 PM

The right to bear arms will be up to voters on November 6th as the public will decide on whether or not to pass Amendment 2. It deals with gun rights, and if passed, would delete the provision in Louisiana's Constitution that allows lawmakers to prohibit the carrying of concealed... more »
Concealed Weapons In Church Bill Shot Down

June 8, 2010 2:34 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Senate committee has shot down a bill that would have allowed concealed weapons to be carried inside churches. The bill, which had passed the House in a 74-18 vote, found no support in a Senate judiciary committee Tuesday. The measure by Rep. Henry Burns,... more »
Bill Would Allow Concealed Handguns Near School Campuses

April 27, 2010 4:54 PM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A bill that would allow concealed handguns near schoolyards and college campuses was approved Tuesday by a Senate committee after supporters argued the current law is too murky. State law bans concealed handguns within 1,000 feet of a school campus. A proposal (Senate Bill 81)... more »