Louisiana
Baton Rouge DGU: It Doesn’t Have to be Your Gun, You Just Need to Know How to Use It
Imagine the scene. You are in your yard, someone comes up behind you with a gun to your head, shoots you in the hand to prove he is serious and you are supposed to get out alive. Do you think you could do it? Well, a Baton Rouge man has just proven that it can be done.
Read MoreChild Accidentally Shoots Classmate at Calcasieu School
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that earlier this morning, Monday, May 15, 2017, the police were sent to Moss Bluff Elementary School in regard to a shooting.
Read MoreNew Orleans Parade interrupted by Port-A-Potty Shooting
A 36-year-old man from Metairie was wounded in a shooting near the Uptown New Orleans parade route at St. Charles St and Napoleon Ave. Police stated that the victim was shot when a gun discharged inside a portable toilet on the Napoleon neutral ground, but the gunman was not immediately found.
Read MoreJUSTIFIED: Concealed Carrier Takes Down Armed Robber in New Orleans T-Mobile Store
A man who was killed in New Orleans on Friday, February 10 is now said to be a suspected armed robber who was fatally shot by a concealed carrying customer inside a T-Mobile store, New Orleans Police have said.
Read MoreJUSTIFIED: 71-Year-Old Man Fends off Robber
According to Shreveport police, 36-year-old Michael Kelly, of the 600 block of Springhill Avenue, was taken to University Health for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds early Tuesday afternoon but Kelly will not be heading home after he exits the hospital.
Read MoreLouisiana Senate Election: Where the Candidates Stand on Guns
We here at USA Firearm Training believe that a well-informed populace is a strong one, so we are going to be sharing with you the Senate race in Louisiana and the stances of the candidates on guns, to give each of you a better idea where they stand.
Read MoreSt. Charles Parish Administration Postpones Anti-Gun Measure
After strong opposition, the St. Charles Parish administration asked the council to retract a planned ordinance aimed at banning firearms in recreational parks.
Read MoreCastor Couple Plead Guilty to Illegally Manufacturing Full-Auto SKS
Michael Deen Reeves, 58, and Crissy Lawson Reeves, 37, of Castor, Louisiana plead guilty this week to one count of manufacturing an unregistered firearm and one count of transferring an unregistered firearm.
Read MoreLouisiana Open and Concealed Carry Laws
This article is meant to take a look at Louisiana’s open and concealed carry laws so that you folks can get a better idea what is and is not legal in the state.
Read MoreChanges to New Orleans Gun Laws are Coming
An ordinance requires any stolen guns to be reported to the police as well as banning some guns in recreation facilities was approved last Wednesday by a New Orleans City Council committee, allowing adoption by the full council this week.
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