Louisiana: State Park Carry To Be Heard in House Committee Soon

Last week the Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 534, which would bring Louisiana into agreement with a recently passed federal law that allows the carrying and possession of firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges in accordance with applicable state carry laws. 

SB534, introduced by State Senator Troy Hebert (I-22), would allow possession and transportation of any lawfully-owned firearm in state parks, state historic sites, state preservation areas, wildlife refuges, wildlife management areas and other areas controlled by the Office of State Parks.  This important change would benefit Louisiana gun owners when they visit state parks, national parks and wildlife refuges in Louisiana. SB534 would bring Louisiana in line with the new Federal law that went into effect on February 22.  Currently, SB 534 sits in the Administration of Criminal Justice Committee but has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.

Please contact the members of the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee TODAY and respectfully urge him or her to SUPPORT SB 534.  Contact information for the committee is listed below.

State Representative Ernest Wooton (R-105) (Chairman)
(504) 393-5649
[email protected]

State Representative Damon Baldone (D-53) (Vice Chair)
(985) 876-8872
[email protected]

State Representative Roy Burrell (D-2)
(318) 676-7137
[email protected]

State Representative Mickey Guillory (D-41)
(337) 457-0194
[email protected]

State Representative Lowell Hazel (R-27)
(318) 767-6082
[email protected]

State Representative Frank Howard (R-24)
(318) 256-4135
[email protected]

State Representative Walt Leger III (D-91)
(504) 556-9970
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State Representative Joseph Lopinto III (R-80)
(504) 456-3806
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State Representative Barbara Norton (D-3)
(318) 632-5887
[email protected]

State Representative Jonathan Perry (R-47)
(337) 893-5035
[email protected]

State Representative Gary Smith, Jr. (D-56)
(985) 764-9122
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State Representative Charmaine Marchand Stiaes (D-99)
(504) 942-7835
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State Representative Ricky Templet (R-85)
(504) 361-6013
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State Representative Ledricka Johnson Thierry (D-40)
(337) 948-0369
[email protected]

State Representative Mack “Bodi” White, Jr. (R-64)
(225) 791-2199
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