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Expert: - 4/15/2008


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I live in Louisiana and own 2 pistols. I purchased them from pawn shops and have both bills of receipt. Is this adequate in this state, or am I in need of something else to legally have his gun? Secondly, what are the laws regarding carrying my guns in my car?
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Your state of Louisiana (excluding the political subdivision of New Orleans) may be said to be one of the "firearms-friendliest" states in the entire Union.

However, as I have repeatedly stressed, I am not an attorney, nor do I presume to give legal advise on AllExperts.com, so the best source for information regarding Louisiana's firearms regulations would be either the ATF Website at http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/statelaws/23rdedition/louisiana.pdf or Alan Korwin's http://www.gunlaws.com/links/linksla.htm which you might find a little more "plain English."

G'luck to you.

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