Sarah Gamard

Manship School News Service

BATON ROUGE — The House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would allow an immediate family member of a deceased law enforcement officer to purchase the officer’s agency-issued firearm, even if the relative was unable to before his or her parent’s death.

Under the proposed law, if the officer was killed in the line of duty, the survivors could purchase the firearm at fair market value if law enforcement agency head allows it. If more than one immediate family member wants to buy the firearm, the oldest survivor gets the first opportunity.

House Bill 93 by Rep. Blake Miguez, R-Erath, who also is a recognized shooting expert, would not apply to family members who cannot otherwise legally possess a firearm.

The measure moves to the Senate where it is expected to receive the same approval.

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