CCW Reciprocity Change for Louisiana and New Mexico
Until recently, New Mexico and Louisiana honored each other’s concealed carry permits. That has now changed. Now, residents of New Mexico will no longer be allowed to carry concealed in the state of Louisiana, and vice versa. As of yesterday, the LA state government sites shows the updated lists of what state permits are honored…
Read MoreLouisiana Woman Arrested for Shooting Llama
A Louisiana woman was arrested for shooting a llama in self-defense in February. 67-year-old Madeline Bourgeois told St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputies that her pet llama “Earl” had attacked her while she worked in the pasture. She attempted to fend off the animal (which can grow to between 290 and 440 lbs.) with strikes but…
Read MoreKidnapped Victim Fights for Her Life, Rescued By Armed Citizens
Two Good Samaritans are being credited with halting an attempted kidnapping last Wednesday by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were notified of the possible kidnapping when a 911 call was placed to report a man on Highway 9 in Campti dragging an unwilling woman to a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. After officers arrived and…
Read MoreVictim of Home Invasion Charged W/ Attempted 2nd Degree Murder
At around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning, Alexandria (LA) Officers (APD) were called to the area of Highway One and Tullamore in response to reports of gunfire. According to the reports, two vehicles had been exchanging gunfire while on the highway. When officers arrived, 53-year-old Carmello Casciari told them he’d been robbed at gun point during…
Read MoreAfter Seeing Gunman’s Zip Ties, Pharmacist Fights for His Life
A man Police described as thinly built with short hair, attempted to rob Thrift Village Drug Store in Luling, LA. 36-year-old Mark Fisher entered the pharmacy wearing a mask and gloves at around 6 p.m. on Monday. He forced the pharmacist and a clerk at gun point behind the counter, pulling out zip ties to…
Read MoreLSU Players Shoot Man Who Tries to Rob Them
Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and reserve linebacker Jared Small, both players for the college football team LSU, were released after intense police interrogation following a shooting which occurred Saturday afternoon. According to Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD), the two players were meeting 18-year-old Kobe Johnson to deliver an electronic device he was supposed purchase from…
Read MoreWife Shoots Husband Who Strangled Her
On Friday Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office received a call from a woman who claimed to have shot her husband in self-defense. Police responded around 9 p.m. to the Metairie home to find 27-year-old, Ian Mastin, with multiple gunshot wounds which he died from at the scene. According to his 27-year-old wife who was not identified,…
Read More“I think those kids are very brave.” Sheriff Praises 3 Boys for Saving Mothers Life
Three boys are credited for saving their mother, when their father began beating their mother and then fired a shot at her,
Read MoreNew Orleans Lifts Stun Gun Ban
Now obviously concealed carriers are more often carrying something with a little more punch than a stun gun and you may ask yourself what does this have to do with my carrying capability? Well, a little more than you may think.
Read MoreTwo New Orleans Men Fend Off Attempted Carjacking with Guns
New Orleans was a hotbed of crime this weekend with five major robbery attempts on Sunday night alone. Unfortunately, four of those five were entirely successful, but one incident we are looking at today may have saved some lives and serves as an example of how to protect innocent lives during a crime.
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