Louisiana § RS 40:1379.3.3 - Louisiana Firearm Safety Awareness Act
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§ RS 40:1379.3.3. Louisiana Firearm Safety Awareness Act
A. This Section shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Firearm Safety Awareness Act".
B. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall provide a two-hour-and-fifteen-minute online handgun education course at no cost to Louisiana residents.
C. The purpose of this online education course is to educate the public on firearm safety and use. The course is optional and shall not be a requirement for obtaining a concealed handgun permit under R.S. 40:1379.3. Completion of this course shall not grant any person the right to carry a concealed handgun unless otherwise provided by law.
D. The online handgun education course shall include instruction on all of the following topics:
(1) Handgun basics and nomenclature, including handling procedures for a revolver and a semiautomatic pistol.
(2) Firearm-free zones.
(3) Use of deadly force.
(4) Interactions with law enforcement officers.
(5) Conflict resolution.
(6) Accident prevention, including safe storage of firearms.
(7) Unauthorized access prevention.
(8) Safe handling of a handgun.
(9) Suicide prevention with an emphasis on the impact of firearm-related suicides involving veterans and current service members of the United States Armed Forces.
E. State police shall maintain an online database of all licensed handgun and firearm instructors to allow the public to search for classes.
F.(1) The content, structure, accessibility, and all other related matters of the online handgun education course shall be developed and promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) In accordance with Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall divide the topics provided in Subsection D of this Section into nine video segments that shall broadcast for no less than fifteen minutes per segment.
Acts 2022, No. 518, §1; Acts 2023, No. 295, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1379.3.3 ("Louisiana Firearm Safety Awareness Act") 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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