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Louisiana Gun Control Laws
More Information on Gun Control Laws
| Code Section | 14:95.1; 40:1751, et seq. |
| Illegal Arms | Machine and submachine guns; those with serial or ID # removed or altered |
| Waiting Period | None |
| Who May Not Own | Convicted of certain felonies (murder, manslaughter, aggravated battery, violating uniform controlled substances law, etc.); convicted of crime of violence (felony burglary, felony illegal use of weapons) or crime defined as sex offense, or an attempt to commit these crimes. |
| Law Prohibiting Firearms On or Near School Grounds | Misdemeanor or Felony. 14:95.6; 114:95.2 |
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