louisiana gun laws

Question
Hi,Doug
My name is matt i was wondering if it where legal for me to purcase a handgun from a private seller at 20 years of age. Also is it legal for me to carry a handgun in my truck and if so can it have a round in the chamber.
Thanks,
matt

Answer
Matt,

According to the Louisiana Revised Statutes (La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ?14:91) it is legal for someone above the age of 18 to possess either a handgun or long gun.  You cannot purchase a handgun from a Federally licensed firearms dealer until you are 21 under Federal law.  You would have to acquire the firearm in a private, face to face transfer with another Louisiana resident.  The person who the firearm is being transferred to cannot be a prohibited possessor under federal law.  Federal prohibited possessors would include anyone convicted of a felony, anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense, anyone dishonorably discharged from the US military or anyone that had been found by a court to be mentally incompetent.

As far as transporting a firearm in your vehicle, loaded firearms may be carried either openly or in the glove box or any other storage compartment in your vehicle.

Hope this helps you out...

Best regards,

Doug Little