Louisiana v. Taylor
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In 2012, the people voted to amend Article I, Section 11 of the Louisiana Constitution (effective December 10, 2012), which provided: "[t]he right of each citizen to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed. Any restriction of this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny." Prior to its amendment this article provided that, "[t]he right of each citizen to keep and bear arms shall not be abridged, but this provision shall not prevent the passage of laws to prohibit the carrying of weapons concealed on the person." Some arrested or convicted of crimes involving firearms have attempted to show that the laws under which they were charged did not withstand strict scrutiny and were thus unconstitutional. In consolidated cases, the Supreme Court rejected those arguments. "Our law proscribing the possession of firearms by convicted felons is not affected by the amendment and withstands a strict scrutiny analysis. Such laws are effective, time-tested, and easily understandable, and do not violate the constitution. Common sense and the public safety allow no other result."
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