§95.1. Possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a person convicted of certain
felonies
A. It is unlawful for any person who has been convicted of a crime of violence as
defined in R.S. 14:2(B) which is a felony or simple burglary, burglary of a pharmacy,
burglary of an inhabited dwelling, unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling, felony illegal
use of weapons or dangerous instrumentalities, manufacture or possession of a delayed action
incendiary device, manufacture or possession of a bomb, or possession of a firearm while in
the possession of or during the sale or distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, or
any violation of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law which is a felony, or any
crime which is defined as a sex offense in R.S. 15:541, or any crime defined as an attempt
to commit one of the above-enumerated offenses under the laws of this state, or who has
been convicted under the laws of any other state or of the United States or of any foreign
government or country of a crime which, if committed in this state, would be one of the
above-enumerated crimes, to possess a firearm or carry a concealed weapon.
B. Whoever is found guilty of violating the provisions of this Section shall be
imprisoned at hard labor for not less than five nor more than twenty years without the benefit
of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence and be fined not less than one thousand
dollars nor more than five thousand dollars. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 14:27,
whoever is found guilty of attempting to violate the provisions of this Section shall be
imprisoned at hard labor for not more than seven and one-half years and fined not less than
five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars.
C. The provisions of this Section prohibiting the possession of firearms and carrying
concealed weapons by persons who have been convicted of certain felonies shall not apply
to any person who has not been convicted of any felony for a period of ten years from the
date of completion of sentence, probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
D. For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" means any pistol, revolver, rifle,
shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, black powder weapon, or assault rifle which is
designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or
projectile is discharged by an explosive.
Added by Acts 1975, No. 492, §2. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 279, §1; Acts 1985,
No. 947, §1; Acts 1990, No. 328, §1; Acts 1992, No. 403, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No.
28, §1; Acts 1995, No. 987, §1; Acts 2003, No. 674, §1; Acts 2009, No. 154, §1; Acts 2009,
No. 160, §1; Acts 2010, No. 815, §1; Acts 2010, No. 942, §1; Acts 2017, No. 281, §1.