“Constitutional Carry” Bill Headed to the House Floor
A House committee advanced Senate-approved legislation that would do away with the need to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun for those 21 and older and those without a felony record.
The bill is opposed by the Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association, but West Monroe Senator Jay Morris said not all law enforcement are against his bill, including his chief of police.
“Police chief Terrell said restrictions don’t hurt anyone but law-abiding citizens. When you look at it the people who are not going to follow the law are criminals,” said Morris who added his bill is about protecting 2
Bill to expand Louisiana early voting nears final passage
May 19, 2021
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) A proposal to add four days to Louisiana s early voting period for presidential elections edged closer to final passage Wednesday after gaining support from the Senate s elections oversight committee.
While several other Republican-led states are working to limit voter access to the polls, Louisiana s majority-GOP Legislature has largely avoided such discussions this session. The bid to increase in-person early voting for the presidential elections from seven days to 11 days has won bipartisan support.
The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the proposal by Rep. Frederick Jones, a Democrat from Bastrop, without objection. That backing sent the measure to the full Senate for debate. It already won overwhelming support from the House.
Bill to allow concealed carry without a permit advances in the House
The bill passed 6-4, with three opposing votes coming from Democrats and one independent, Rep. Joseph Marino from Gretna.
Credit: Getty Images Published: 3:55 PM CDT May 19, 2021 Updated: 3:56 PM CDT May 19, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana citizens may soon be able to carry concealed handguns without a permit after a bill passed through the House Criminal Justice Committee Wednesday.
Opponents of the bill, including a police chief and the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, called for more education than the optional one-hour long course that the State Police will create.
A House committee advanced Senate-approved legislation that would do away with the need to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun for those 21 and older and those without a felony record.
The bill is opposed by the Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association, but West Monroe Senator Jay Morris said not all law enforcement are against his bill, including his chief of police.
“Police chief Terrell said restrictions don’t hurt anyone but law-abiding citizens. When you look at it the people who are not going to follow the law are criminals,” said Morris who added his bill is about protecting 2