§2136.3. Prohibition on the possession of firearms by a person against whom a protective
order is issued
A. Any person against whom the court has issued a permanent injunction or a
protective order pursuant to a court-approved consent agreement or pursuant to the
provisions of R.S. 9:361 et seq., R.S. 9:372, R.S. 46:2136, 2151, or 2173, Children's Code
Article 1570, Code of Civil Procedure Article 3607.1, or Code of Criminal Procedure
Articles 30, 320, or 871.1 shall be prohibited from possessing a firearm or carrying a
concealed weapon for the duration of the injunction or protective order if both of the
following occur:
(1) The permanent injunction or protective order includes a finding that the person
subject to the permanent injunction or protective order represents a credible threat to the
physical safety of a family member, household member, or dating partner.
(2) The permanent injunction or protective order informs the person subject to the
permanent injunction or protective order that the person is prohibited from possessing a
firearm pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(8) and this Section.
B. For the provisions 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.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be in violation of and subject
to the penalties set forth in R.S. 14:79.
Acts 2014, No. 195, §2; Acts 2015, No. 440, §3; Acts 2017, No. 84, §3; Acts 2018,
No. 367, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.