A bill that would allow Louisiana residents who could legally own firearms to carry them concealed without a permit has been shelved in committee following testimony from one of the Lafayette theater shooting victims. Also opposed to Representative Barry Ivey’s bill were DAs, sheriffs and chiefs of police. It was the third time the Baton Rouge lawmaker tried to bring similar legislation. Ivey argued the Constitution guarantees our right to carry guns, and it doesn’t dictate how.

A 12-year-old is dead after cops say he accidentally shot himself in the head. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says the boy was handling a semi-automatic handgun…:
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He says the child later died from his injuries, and this is a tragic accidental incident in which no charges will be filed.

Governor John Bel Edwards today announced that Pineville based CLECO has provided the state $7 million dollars to be administered by local economic development agencies in the utility company’s service territory. The grants are one of several incentives the PSC approved as part of a buyout offer for CLECO. The purchase was completed in April of 2016. The governor says the primary use of the funds will go towards infrastructure improvements to attract new capital investment and job-creating projects.

Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer according to a study by the personal finance website, WalletHub. Don Molino has more…:
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