By David Jacobs | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – Louisiana lawmakers advanced another proposal Wednesday to allow state residents to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training.
Senate Bill 118 by Sen. Jay Morris, a West Monroe Republican, would apply to adults who are at least age 21 and have not been convicted of a felony or violent crime. His bill retains the prohibition against carrying a concealed gun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Concealed carriers still would be required to disclose that they have a weapon and submit to a search when asked by law enforcement, which would have the right to disarm the carriers.
by David Jacobs, The Center Square | May 05, 2021 09:30 AM Print this article
The Louisiana Senate rejected a bill Tuesday that called for making social media companies subject to lawsuits for deleting or limiting political or religious speech.
Senate Bill 196 by Sen. Jay Morris, a West Monroe Republican, targeted sites with at least 75 million members, namely Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Users could sue for actual damages plus up to $75,000 in punitive damages “if the social media website knowingly deletes or censors the user s rights of religious speech or political speech, or uses an algorithm to disfavor or censor a user s religious or political speech.”
Senate rejects bill allowing social media firms to be sued
The Louisiana Senate rejected a bill Tuesday that called for making social media companies subject to lawsuits for deleting or limiting political or religious speech.
Senate Bill 196 by Sen. Jay Morris, a West Monroe Republican, targeted sites with at least 75 million members, namely Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Users could sue for actual damages plus up to $75,000 in punitive damages “if the social media website knowingly deletes or censors the user’s rights of religious speech or political speech, or uses an algorithm to disfavor or censor a user’s religious or political speech.”