Louisiana § RS 11:609 - Purchase of firearm; retired peace officer
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:609 — Purchase of firearm; retired peace officer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 11:609. Purchase of firearm; retired peace officer
Any peace officer, as defined by R.S. 40:2402(1)(a), who is employed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, other than state troopers, has at least twenty years of active service, and retires under the provisions of R.S. 11:441 shall be entitled to purchase his firearm at fair market value, upon retirement, subject to the approval of the deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Acts 2009, No. 173, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 11:609 cover?
Section RS 11:609 ("Purchase of firearm; retired peace officer") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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