A gun control bill will be heard in Senate Judiciary C in Louisiana today that would raise the minimum purchasing age for assault weapons to 21. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter, calls himself a gun enthusiast, but says his legislation is one step forward in curbing gun violence.
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Carter says the legislation would level the legal playing field between assault weapons and handguns, and is not infringing on gun rights because age restrictions already exist for purchasing handguns.
But Louisiana Shooting Association Lobbyist Wade Duty says it’s not fair that 20-year-olds can serve in the military, but would be barred from purchasing assault weapons.
A bill that calls for a statewide referendum to legalize sports betting in Louisiana will be heard in a senate committee today. Metairie Senator Daniel Martiny says the argument against his legislation is that it expands gambling, but it can help generate a stable revenue source for state government…
The U-S Supreme Court could soon strike down a decades old federal law that has banned sports betting outside of Nevada.
ouisianans for Prison Alternatives is actively lobbying the legislature to not only maintain the 2017 justice reforms passed but to enact even more measures to reduce the prison population by 50-percent over the next 10 years. Colleen Gielskie (gel-skie) is a spokesperson with Louisiana prison alternatives.