The House Criminal Justice Committee shot down a bill that would have allowed Louisiana residents to conceal carry a gun without a permit. Dr. Kenneth Flaming of Louisiana Carry says it can take up to a year before a CCP is approved, and can cost between $300 and $500…:
Cut 6 (08) “the most”
Cissy Rowley is a Lafayette theater shooting victim. She says without the permit requirement, gun owners could carry their weapons concealed with little or no training…:
Cut 8 (10) “a gun before”
The bill was shelved on a 9-5 vote. Now being discussed is the measure that would give parole to certain inmates who were sentenced as juveniles to life without parole.

Legislation backed by Governor John Bel Edwards’ that called for shifting the tax burden from individuals to businesses died in the House Ways and Means committee. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it appears the Republican dominated legislature is not interested in overhauling the state’s tax structure…:
Cut 14 (11) “this minute”

A judge in New Orleans today denied a request that would prevent the city from removing a statue of Confederate Army General P.G.T. Beauregard. Supporters of preserving the monuments claimed that newly uncovered documents showed New Orleans doesn’t own the statue, City Park does. The judge said the monument debate has gone on long enough and the city can take its own statues down.