§ 40:1665.4 — Duty firearm of deceased law enforcement officer

Louisiana § 40:1665.4

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1665.4. Duty firearm of deceased law enforcement officer
A. An immediate family member listed in Subsection B of this Section of a law
enforcement officer as defined by R.S. 40:1665.2(B)(1), (2), (3), and (18) who suffers death
has the right of first refusal to purchase his duty firearm at fair market value, subject to the
approval of the head of the law enforcement agency, unless the family member is prohibited
from possessing a firearm under the provisions of R.S. 14:95.1 or any other state or federal
law.
B. Unless the deceased officer has designated a specific immediate family member
as the beneficiary to purchase his firearm upon his death, the following immediate family
members have the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm in the following order of
precedence:
(1) The surviving spouse of the deceased officer.
(2) A child of the deceased officer. If more than one child seeks to purchase the
firearm, the oldest child who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other children who
seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.
(3) A parent of the deceased officer.
(4) A sibling of the deceased officer. If more than one sibling seeks to purchase the
firearm, the oldest sibling who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other siblings who
seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.
C. If the firearm is part of an ongoing investigation or is being used or is needed as
evidence, the provisions of this Subsection do not apply until the firearm is no longer part
of the investigation or is no longer needed or being used as evidence. In such case, the
immediate family member with the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm may request
the release of the firearm pursuant to R.S. 15:41.

Legislative History

Acts 2017, No. 332, §2; Acts 2019, No. 162, §1.