Louisiana is a "shall issue" state for concealed carry. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a concealed handgun permit to qualified applicants, after performing an NICS background check and giving the local police 10 days to provide additional information about the applicant. An applicant must demonstrate handgun proficiency by taking a training course from an approved instructor, or by having been trained while serving in the military. Concealed carry is not permitted in any portion of the permitted area of an establishment that has been granted a permit to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, or in any place of worship, government meeting place, courthouse, police station, polling place, parade, or in certain other locations.[109][110][111]
Louisiana has state preemption of firearms laws, except for local laws passed before July 15, 1985. Government bodies other than the state may not sue firearms manufacturers, dealers, or trade associations for damages that are the result of lawful activities. Automatic firearms, short-barreled shotguns and rifles, and silencers may not be possessed or transferred without permission of the Department of Public Safety, and must be registered with the Department.
State Legal Statute Source:
Pursuant to Act 470 of the 2004 Regular Session
State Department Locations:
Last Revised: March 23, 2010
Louisiana State Police/Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896-6614
Phone: 225-925-4239
Fax: 225-925-3717
Email:
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Louisiana Attorney General
State Capitol, 24th Floor
P.O. Box 940005
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Phone: (225) 342-7876 Fax: (225) 342-3790
http://www.ag.state.la.us
Permit Costs & Info:
Ages 21 - 64
$50 for a two-year permit.
$100 for a four-year permit.
65 Years of Age or Older
$25 for a two-year permit.
$50 for a four-year permit
Issuing Authority:
Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Open Carry Information:
Louisiana is a traditional open carry state. They have complete state preemption of firearms laws with the exception that laws in place prior to the passage of preemption are allowed to remain in place.
States that Honor North Dakota's ccw permit:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado*, Delaware, Florida*, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan*, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont*, Virginia, West Virginia
* Honors RESIDENTIAL North Dakota permits only.
State CCW Permits that North Dakota Honors:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia,
