New Louisiana Laws Protect Gun Rights

Gov. Bobby Jindal signed two bills into law Friday May 23 2014 that will expand gun rights for Louisiana residents. The new statutes will come into effect August 1 2014 reports Nola.com.

The more sweeping of the two gun rights measures will allow people with concealed handgun permits to carry their weapons into restaurants that serve alcohol, but make most of their money from food sales.

The second bill signed by Jindal will expand the “stand your ground” law in Louisiana. Under current law, a person who kills an intruder coming into his car or house is given the benefit of the doubt and can use self-defense as a lawful reason for the killing. But the same self defense argument could not be legally applied to situations where a person is hurt, but didn’t kill the intruder.

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