Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2136.3 – Prohibition on the possession of firearms by a person against whom a protective order is issued
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2136.3
- Court: shall mean any court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2132
- Dating partner: means any person protected from violence under Louisiana Revised Statutes 46:2132
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. Any person against whom the court has issued a permanent injunction or a protective order pursuant to a court-approved consent agreement or pursuant to the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 9:361 et seq., La. Rev. Stat. 9:372, La. Rev. Stat. 46:2136, 2151, or 2173, Children’s Code Article 1570, Code of Civil Procedure Article 3607.1, or Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 30, 320, or 871.1 shall be prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon for the duration of the injunction or protective order if both of the following occur:
(1) The permanent injunction or protective order includes a finding that the person subject to the permanent injunction or protective order represents a credible threat to the physical safety of a family member, household member, or dating partner.
(2) The permanent injunction or protective order informs the person subject to the permanent injunction or protective order that the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8) and this Section.
B. For the provisions of this Section, “firearm” means any pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, black powder weapon, or assault rifle which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be in violation of and subject to the penalties set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 14:79.
Acts 2014, No. 195, §2; Acts 2015, No. 440, §3; Acts 2017, No. 84, §3; Acts 2018, No. 367, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.