Legislation to concealed carry without a permit in Louisiana will be debated in the crime special session. And because police are trained to look for outlines of a gun in someone’s clothing, President of the New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Commission Rafael Goyeneche said it would prevent officers from asking for proof of a gun permit to prevent crime.
“This has been an effective strategy in the City of New Orleans for over a year and we may be on the cusp of losing it if this legislation passes,” said Goyeneche.
Critics of the legislation say if you don’t require a permit, you also aren’t required to be properly trained in how to use a firearm training. Goyeneche said to drive a car you must understand the rules of the road to pass a test to get your driver’s license and that carrying a gun shouldn’t be any different.
“Why would we want to give anyone over the age of 18 carte blanche to carry a concealed weapon with absolutely no training,” said Goyeneche.
Goyeneche said while there is some good legislation being proposed in the special crime session, he’s hoping common sense will prevail and lawmakers will not pass concealed carry without a permit in Louisiana.
“But this is one that I think is going to have some unintended but potentially dire consequences and create more problems than they pose solutions to public safety,” said Goyeneche.
In the House Oil City Representative Danny McCormick sponsored a bill to allow for concealed carry without a permit and in the upper chamber Erath Senator Blake Miguez has similar legislation.
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