How strict are gun laws in Louisiana?
Permissive
No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
Louisiana is classified “Permissive” for civilian gun ownership, as are 30 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia. For the United States as a whole, the classification is “Varies by region”.
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- Permissive 31 states, including Louisiana.
- Licensed / moderate 7 states.
- Restrictive 4 states.
- Highly restrictive / banned 8 states and the District of Columbia.
Nearby states
- Mississippi
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
- Alabama
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
- Arkansas
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
- Texas
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
- Oklahoma
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
- Tennessee
- Permissive No permit to purchase, registration, carry permit or private-sale background checks are required.
Other laws in Louisiana
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Cannabis
- Legal (Medical)
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