2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 — Public health and safety
RS 40:1784 — Application to possess or transfer; use of information or evidence

§1784. Application to possess or transfer; use of information or evidence

A. No person shall possess or transfer any firearm without the prior approval of the department. Any person seeking approval from the department shall file written applications in duplicate on application forms issued in blank for those purposes by the department, or electronically as approved by the department. In the case of transfers of any firearm, applications shall be filed by both the proposed vendor and the proposed vendee.

B. The applications shall set forth, in the original and duplicate, or electronically, the manufacturer's number or other mark identifying the firearm. Both the original and duplicate, or electronic application, shall be forwarded to the department. If approved, the original shall be returned or notice shall be issued to the applicant.

C. No information or evidence obtained from an application, registration, or records required to be submitted or retained by a natural person in order to comply with any provision of this Part or regulations issued thereunder shall, except as provided by the laws on perjury or false swearing, be used, directly or indirectly, as evidence against that person in a criminal proceeding with respect to a violation of law occurring prior to or concurrently with the filing of the application or registration, or the compiling of the records containing the information or evidence.

D. The availability of electronic applications as authorized by the provisions of this Section is contingent upon the Department of Public Safety and Corrections receiving adequate funding to acquire, implement, and maintain a computer or database system to support electronic applications.

Amended by Acts 1976, No. 690, §1; Acts 2010, No. 353, §1.