Louisiana § RS 56:116.6 - Sound suppressors

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:116.6 — Sound suppressors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 56:116.6. Sound suppressors

Any person who is authorized to possess a firearm sound suppressor, as evidenced by payment and possession of the required federal tax stamp issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, may use a firearm fitted with a sound suppressor when taking game birds, wild quadrupeds, outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, or beaver as provided by R.S. 56:116.1.  Any person who has been convicted of a class four or greater hunting violation for a period of five years after the date of such conviction shall not use a firearm fitted with a sound suppressor pursuant to this Section.  Possession or use of a sound suppressor by a person other than as permitted by this Section shall be considered in violation of this Section and shall be punished as a class six violation in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 56:36.

Acts 2014, No. 229, §1; Acts 2014, No. 378, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 56:116.6 ("Sound suppressors") 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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