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On March 5, 2024, Louisiana became the 28th Constitutional Carry state in the nation after Governor Jeff Landry signed Constitutional Carry legislation into law.Â
National Association for Gun Rights, pro-gun elected officials, and other pro-Second Amendment activists were present during the signing of this law on March 5. NAGR Vice President Ryan Fluguar and Deputy Director of State Affairs Matt Mammoser were in attendance at this signing.
âThis is a great day for the people of Louisiana,â declared Flugaur. âWe want to thank the 80,000 members and supporters of the National Association for Gun Rights who signed petitions to urge passage of a clean bill. Without them, there could have been a much different outcome.âIn the lead up to the passage of this legislation, NAGR was busy pushing elected officials to pass Constitutional Carry. On February 20, NAGR staff delivered 80,000 petitions on the first day of Louisianaâs Second Extraordinary Session calling for elected officials to pass the Constitutional Carry bill, Senate Bill 1. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Blake Miguez.
The past few years, NAGR has attempted to pass Constitutional Carry in Louisiana. It was initially sponsored by State Representative Danny McCormick. The state legislature previously passed said legislation but failed to get then-Governor John Bel Edwards â a Democratâ to sign this legislation.
NAGR eventually got its wish once Governor Jeff Landry was elected â who received an endorsement from the National Association for Gun Rights PAC for his strong endorsement of passing Constitutional Carry â in 2023.
Constitutional Carry is the basic concept that lawful gun owners who can legally own a firearm can legally carry a firearm, open or concealed, without having to beg the government for permission. Louisianaâs Constitutional Carry law will go into effect on July 4, 2024…
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