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I will not be going to this event. Mainly because I am on call to depart for work at a moment's notice and cannot leave the area.
But this really put the nail in the coffin for me. Just the way I am.........
Everyone that does go, be careful and keep your eyes open!
This is taken from texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_Forum and was posted by a Concealed Handgun License Holder who lives in Bossier City, Louisiana:
"Been a while since I posted here. A few updates on Louisiana.
Louisiana now has (finally) reciprocity with Arkansas. Most people in Northern Louisiana have been opting for FL CHL permits as opposed to Louisiana resident permits because the LA permit wasn't recognized by our northern neighbor.
Restaurant carry is still an issue. An old law still on the books, RS 14:95.5 , essentially bans concealed carry in any establishment that serves alcohol for on-premise consumption, even if that isn't their primary business.
The Boardwalk in Bossier City continues to be CHL-unfriendly. Their posted "Code of Conduct" prohibits anyone but an ON-DUTY LEO from carrying a handgun, openly or concealed, and SPECIFICALLY excludes holders of concealed carry permits. Most Bossier cops I know refuse to patronize the Boardwalk when off-duty. If you're visiting Bossier City, please don't patronize any business in the Boardwalk with the exception of Bass Pro, which sits off to the side away from the main Boardwalk complex and is CHL-friendly.
Gubernatorial elections are just around the corner. Rumor has it, and some Louisiana CHL instructors are telling their students, that the leading contender, Bobby Jindal, has a problem with Louisiana residents carrying on out-of-state permits, and if elected intends to push for legislation that would only permit Louisiana residents to carry in Louisiana on a Louisiana-issued CHL. Reciprocity would remain for non-LA residents.
This is little more than a "keep the money at home" measure. Louisiana also charges a $50 license fee surcharge for any applicant that hasn't been a resident for at least 15 years.
13 more months and I'm out of this God-forsaken state, and getting back to Texas where I belong!"
But this really put the nail in the coffin for me. Just the way I am.........
Everyone that does go, be careful and keep your eyes open!
This is taken from texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_Forum and was posted by a Concealed Handgun License Holder who lives in Bossier City, Louisiana:
"Been a while since I posted here. A few updates on Louisiana.
Louisiana now has (finally) reciprocity with Arkansas. Most people in Northern Louisiana have been opting for FL CHL permits as opposed to Louisiana resident permits because the LA permit wasn't recognized by our northern neighbor.
Restaurant carry is still an issue. An old law still on the books, RS 14:95.5 , essentially bans concealed carry in any establishment that serves alcohol for on-premise consumption, even if that isn't their primary business.
The Boardwalk in Bossier City continues to be CHL-unfriendly. Their posted "Code of Conduct" prohibits anyone but an ON-DUTY LEO from carrying a handgun, openly or concealed, and SPECIFICALLY excludes holders of concealed carry permits. Most Bossier cops I know refuse to patronize the Boardwalk when off-duty. If you're visiting Bossier City, please don't patronize any business in the Boardwalk with the exception of Bass Pro, which sits off to the side away from the main Boardwalk complex and is CHL-friendly.
Gubernatorial elections are just around the corner. Rumor has it, and some Louisiana CHL instructors are telling their students, that the leading contender, Bobby Jindal, has a problem with Louisiana residents carrying on out-of-state permits, and if elected intends to push for legislation that would only permit Louisiana residents to carry in Louisiana on a Louisiana-issued CHL. Reciprocity would remain for non-LA residents.
This is little more than a "keep the money at home" measure. Louisiana also charges a $50 license fee surcharge for any applicant that hasn't been a resident for at least 15 years.
13 more months and I'm out of this God-forsaken state, and getting back to Texas where I belong!"