State of Louisiana in the Interest of J.m. State of Louisiana in the Interest of J.m.

Summary

The court held that the juvenile-possession-of-a-handgun statute and the concealed-weapons statute withstand strict scrutiny under the amended state constitutional right to keep and bear arms. It concluded that the amendment did not invalidate existing concealed-weapons restrictions or prevent the legislature from enacting such laws, and that the juvenile court improperly severed statutory exceptions and invalidated the concealed-weapons provision as applied to juveniles. The judgment was reversed and remanded for further proceedings.