Louisiana Legislature Protecting our Second Amendment Right!

This week the Senate approved two NRA-supported bills:

Ø      House Bill 89 by Representative Eric LaFleur (D-38) & Representative Don Cazayoux (D-18), the “Castle Doctrine” bill creates presumptions in law for the use of force against intruders in your home, car, or place of business and explicitly states in law that you have no “duty to retreat” from criminal attack if you are in a place where you have a legal right to be; and

Ø      House Bill 760 by Representative Steve Scalise (R-82), prohibits the confiscation of firearms from law-abiding citizens during a future state of emergency or natural disaster.

HB 89 has been sent to Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) for her signature. 

HB 760 has been sent back to the House for concurrence with Senate amendments. 

Also this week, Senate Judiciary A Committee reported out HB 1097 by Representative LaFleur (Note: HB 1097, the companion bill to HB 89 that grants immunity from civil liability for crime victims who lawfully use force to defend themselves).  The bill now moves to the full Senate for final consideration. 

To contact your State Senator, call the PULS line at (225) 342-2456 (from the Baton Rouge area) or (800) 256-3793 (outside the Baton Rouge area). 

For help identifying your State Senator or for further contact information please use the “member contact” feature at the following link http://senate.legis.state.la.us/Senators/.

For further information regarding gun laws in Louisiana and around the nation please visit www.NRAILA.org/.