Posted on 06/06/2021 4:29:55 AM PDT by marktwain
The Louisiana legislature passed SB 118 with veto-proof majorities. The House sent the bill, with amendments to the Senate, after voting for it 73 to 27 on 27 May 2021.
Constitutional Carry is a reasonable facsimile of the state of law when the Second Amendment was ratified in 1791. At that time, no state, nor the federal government required any governmental permission to carry arms openly or concealed.
The Senate passed the amended bill on 1 June 2021, 27 ayes to 9 nays. SB118 will be sent to Governor Bel Edwards. It was enrolled on 3 June. Governor Edwards has 20 days from the end of the session to veto the bill or allow it to become law without his signature. The session is scheduled to adjourn no later than 10 June 2021.
The House amendments included a requirement for the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to develop and provide a free online, one-hour course about concealed carry. From the bill
A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall provide a sixty-minute online concealed handgun education course at no cost to Louisiana residents.
B. The concealed handgun education course shall cover the following topics:
(1) Concealed handgun basics and nomenclature.
(2) Firearm-free zones.23
(3) Use of deadly force.24
(4) Interactions with law enforcement officers.
Previously, Governor Edwards said he would veto a Constitutional Carry bill. Governor Edwards (D) is term-limited. He is not allowed to run in the next election for governor. In spite of his promise to veto Constitutional Carry, he may not want Constitutional Carry to be a prominent issue in the 2022 elections. If Governor Edwards vetoes any bills, a veto session will be held in 40 days, unless a majority of either house certifies, in writing,
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In 1989, the procedure to override a veto was changed to have a mandatory veto session 40 days after a governor's veto, unless one house of the legislature submits votes of a majority, in writing, saying a veto session is not necessary.
Good news, indeed! It would be a pleasure to see violent crime rates go down in Louisiana.
If Edwards vetoes it then override his veto and ram it down his throat.
It will be sweet picking up Louisiana this year in addition to Texas, Iowa, Utah, Montana and Tennessee. That will make it 22 states.
We need to focus on getting more such as Indiana, Alabama, Ohio, etc next year. There’s no good reason why Florida, Georgia, Nebraska and South Carolina should not also be on this list.
Texas isn't in the bag yet. Abbott has not signed the passed legislation.
He spent a fair amount of political capitol to help get it passed.
He is re-building his "Conservative" creds. He needs to do so.
Now there is 23 “free” states...
According to obunghole, that leaves 34 “not free” states...
Without the 2nd Amendment fully recognized as Constitutionally protected law, there is no actual “real” freedom or liberty...
Indiana seems very likely.
Alabama is prevented from getting Constitutional Carry because the Sheriffs are opposed. They get a significant chunk of money from the permit fees (all the fees go to the Sheriffs), and that money comes with less strings that other money.
In the big counties it is a couple of million dollars each and every year.
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