What are the Gun Laws in Louisiana?
Caution: This summary is meant for general purposes only. Firearm laws frequently change and the following answers may not reflect changes in the laws. Quick Reference Rifles and Shotguns • Permit to purchase rifles and shotguns? No • Registration of rifles and shotguns? No • Licensing of owners of rifles and shotguns? No • Permit to carry rifles and shotguns? No Handguns • Permit to purchase handgun? No • Registration of handguns? No • Licensing of owners of handguns? No • Permit to carry handguns? Yes Purchase No state permit is required for the purchase of a rifle, shotgun, or handgun. It is unlawful to sell or deliver firearms or other dangerous weapons to anyone under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor’s age is not a defense. Possession No state permit is required to possess a rifle, shotgun, or a handgun. It is illegal for any person who is a national of a country with whom the United States is at war to own, possess, have custody, or use any firearm. It is unlaw
