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Mental health and firearms: A thorny issue

BY VICKI FERSTEL | Staff writer​ ​ ​

In Louisiana, taking away someone's firearms requires a lengthy process and usually a criminal conviction, which can take years. Moore and other law enforcement officers say that can prove dangerous. 

But gun rights advocates say the bar for taking away firearms is as high as it is for a reason: It revokes a Constitutionally protected right.

Here's a deeper look at the issue. 


An Ascension Parish sheriff's corrections officer was arrested Sunday night and fired after he was accused of bringing contraband into the parish jail.

The investigation is continuing.


Torrential rains, then drought lay waste to farms.  Then, last year’s historic drought stunted growth and created a whole different set of problems.

Nevertheless, Louisiana's farmers remain optimistic.

'A guy who shouldn't have a weapon': A debate over mental health cases and Louisiana gun laws

When Antonio Walker was arrested in late January, accused of shooting someone in the neck, it wasn't his first run-in with Baton Rouge police. Read more

Survey: Only 6 in 10 Baton Rouge school employees feel safe at work

Only six out of 10 East Baton Rouge Parish school employees say they feel both physically and psychologically safe when they are at their schools, more than half say student misbehavior disrupts inst… Read more

 
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Today's Obituaries

Pizzolato, Anthony Samuel "Sammy"

Anthony Samuel "Sammy" Pizzolato of St. Gabriel passed away peacefully at his home on February 2, 2024, surrounded by his family and loving… Read more

Stanford, Jody Wayne

Jody Wayne Stanford passed away peacefully at his home in Mississippi on Friday, February 2, 2024, at the age of 64. Relatives and friends … Read more

Corcoran, Maureen Steiner

Maureen Steiner Corcoran was born July 22, 1948 in Baton Rouge, LA to Joseph and Sylvia Siegel Steiner. She is survived by her husband, Mal… Read more

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