Turning Eighteen
La. C.C. art. 29 — majority is reached at 18
Eighteen. Majority is attained upon reaching the age of eighteen years.
- At 18, a person not barred from having a gun may carry it concealed without a permit.
- Buying alcohol, or having it in public, stays unlawful until 21.
Sources for this section (3)
- La. C.C. art. 29 — Age of majority
- La. R.S. 14:95 — Illegal carrying of weapons
- La. R.S. 14:93.12 — Purchase and public possession of alcoholic beverages; exceptions; penalties
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