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18+Require buyer to be 18+ in Louisiana for weapon-type items (knuckles, blackjacks, slungshots, sand clubs, nunchaku, throwing stars, cane swords) under R.S. 14:91.
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§91. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors
A. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
B. Whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 704, §1; Acts 1972, No. 768, §5; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 84, §1; Acts 1995, No. 639, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 78, §1.
18+Require buyers 18+ for batons, billy clubs, expandable batons, sap gloves and kubotans shipped to Louisiana, as likely instrumentalities customarily used as dangerous weapons.
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§91. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors
A. Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
B. Whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.