La. House passes more gun bills 

The Advocate: People would be able to carry concealed weapons into restaurants that serve alcohol under legislation approved by the Louisiana House on Thursday.

The House voted 62-24 for the measure, sponsored by state Rep. Henry Burns, R-Haughton, amid protests that gun rights proponents are going too far.

State Rep. Terry Landry, D-New Iberia, a former State Police commander, said legislators should stop allowing outside forces from “using Louisiana as a testing ground,” an apparent reference to the National Rifle Association. He said the state is becoming “a laughingstock.”

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