You aren't going to get a clear answer from any NOPD cops because there is no clear answer. If you are being scrutinized by the NOPD during Mardi Gras it probably won't be because you accidentally exposed your firearm on a parade route. I hope you have better control over your weapon in such a crowded place. It will be from getting into a fight, drinking too much, being disorderly, not following a simple traffic command from the cop, arguing with your wife/girlfriend, pissing in public, parking illegally, etc etc. Add a gun to that mix, even a lawfully carried one, and you are going to end up in the cage to be sorted out later.
Carrying a Concealed Weapon At a Parade as a Spectator w/a Concealed Handgun Permit
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Years ago when I worked from 630 Jackson Avenue the first thing they said during a disturbance was Up Against the Wall M F.
If you did not comply in short order you would receive a blow to the head with a night stick.
wfarrell1
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The whole thing blows my mind.... Prohibiting someone with a ccw permit from carring within 1000ft of a parade on a public street. Now I understand the fact that having so many people around would cause many issues if shooting in defense.... It isnt the being at the parade im worried about, it is the X amount of blocks I might have to walk in the dark to get there....
The instructor in the class I just took said that there was a change to the law about parades and carry that negates that but that the web site hasn't been updated since 2007. Take this for what it is worth as this is the same instructor in my 'Took my CHP class today... Not all good' thread...
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The DAY(!!!) we brought it to Sgt Reavis' notice that NM issued reciprocity he changed the website to reflect that. The week after when NM said oops, we changed our mind, again he changed it. As well as indicating until they got their act together, he wasn't going to dick around with yes it is, no it isn't changes.
I would highly distrust your certificate was issued by a certified instructor based on your comments. Personally, I'd double check his number on the website.
What was the change in the law about parades & carry? What was negated? It is my understanding that the parade wording has not changed since the law was originally written in 1996.
I refer to state law for my information. I do not rely on whether or not lsp.org is updated. Lsp.org is a good source of information and is updated continuously. They do a remarkable job with the resources they have.
+1 on this!! If your carrying you should be staying out of trouble, then it won't be an issue. Just my opinion, if it comes to me having to use my firearm, this is the last thing I'm worried about. As for the law changing, I can't find this change anywhere.
Thanks Charlie12. I saw the thread about the instructor. My frustration is that I go to great lengths to obtain and provide accurate information. When someone provides erroneous information, it takes time and energy to try to correct it. Some people never get the corrected information. It not only puts them in jeapordy of violating the law, it makes everyone look uninformed. My goal is to get the information right.
returningliberty
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And that's the worst part of the CHP process. We as instructors are just Assumed to have the correct information in our courses. There's no "legal" training / test for instructors to pass, LE or not.
As far as NOLA is concerned, even after I got my commission, I STILL avoid it like the plague. That place is a cess pit.
"New Orleans, you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
I haven't really heard much about the people getting nabbed for CCW in NOLA other than most have been fleeing from the Officers and many ditching weapons along the way. A majority have been convicted felons and of a certain type of group. So I would heed the advice of others so far in this thread, unless you are a LEO from the area, I wouldnt carry too close to the front of the line and definitely stay out of trouble. NOPD tends to do what they want and have it sorted out later in court... much later. My advice is do whatever you feel is not going to get you thrown into OPP. This time of year your looking towards at least 5 days+ especially if on the weekends just to get sent before a Magistrate judge to be set to either get bond and see what you will most likely get charged with, that may or may not, get thrown out in criminal district court by a real judge.
