(GunReports.com) — Louisiana’s House Civil Law and Procedure Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 303 — what NRA-ILA calls the country’s strongest “right to keep and bear arms” constitutional amendment.
This legislation, which would provide for still faces an uphill battle in the state House. SB 303 has already passed in the state Senate and has been endorsed by Governor Bobby Jindal.
The language of SB 303 reads:
“The right of each citizen to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed. Any restriction on this right shall be subject to strict scrutiny.”
Ever since the Louisiana Supreme Court gutted the current right to keep and bears arms provision in 2001, Louisianans have had little protection from overreaching state-imposed gun control or in the event the landmark Heller or McDonald cases are overturned.
In fact, the current Louisiana provision has been so weakened by the state court that it would likely only prevent a complete across-the-board ban on firearms.
By classifying the use of arms as a fundamental right, such as life and free speech, SB 303 would give gun owners the highest level of legal protection available, strengthening and providing a critical defense against future efforts to infringe on Louisianan’s right to keep and bear arms.
If passed, this would be the country’s strongest gun protection, NRA-ILA said.
