La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-1305
Addiction-the habitual use of alcoholic beverages or any controlled dangerous substance as defined in R.S. 40:961 and 40:964.
Applicant-a person who has completed and submitted an application to the department seeking a concealed handgun permit.
Application-the forms and schedules prescribed by the department upon which an applicant seeks a permit or the renewal thereof. Application also includes information, disclosure statements, releases, certificates or any other form required by the department in the application process.
Citizen-any person legally residing in Louisiana immediately preceding the filing of an application for a concealed handgun permit.
Concealed Handgun-any handgun as defined in R.S. 40:1379.3(J)(3) which is carried on a person in such a manner as to hide or obscure the handgun from plain view.
Department-Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police.
Deputy Secretary-the deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections who serves as the superintendent of the Office of State Police.
Fixed-Case Marking Projectile-any non-lethal simulated ammunition commonly referred to as simunition.
Fugitive from Justice-a person who flees, evades, or escapes from any jurisdiction to avoid arrest, prosecution, or imprisonment for any criminal offense, which shall include outstanding traffic attachments or warrants, or to avoid giving testimony in any criminal proceeding.
Illegal Alien-any person without legal authority to enter or remain in the United States and who is not legally residing within the United States or any territory or possession of the United States.
Law Enforcement Officer-any individual who is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest. For the purposes of this Section, this definition shall apply to the term "peace officer" and "police officer."
Machine Gun-any firearm which shoots or is designed to shoot more than one round without reloading and by a single function of the trigger.
N.R.A.-National Rifle Association.
Permit-the authorization issued by the deputy secretary of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections pursuant to R.S. 40:1379.3 and these rules, which shall be valid for five years from the date of issuance for a five-year permittee, or for the lifetime of a permit holder for a lifetime permittee, unless revoked, suspended, or otherwise invalidated, and shall contain a permit number, date of expiration, and the name, address, date of birth, physical description, and photograph of the permittee.
Permittee-an individual who meets the qualifications as described in R.S. 40:1379.3 and these rules and to whom a concealed handgun permit has been issued.
Pistol-a handgun that has a short barrel and can be held, aimed, and fired with one hand and is capable of only firing a single round each time the trigger is pulled, which includes semi-automatic handguns.
P.O.S.T-Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Resident-a person who is legally domiciled in Louisiana.
Revolver-a pistol that has a rotating cylinder containing a number of firing chambers. The action of the trigger or hammer will line up a chamber with the barrel and firing pin.
Veteran-any honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States including reserved components of the Armed Forces, the Army National Guard, the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and any other category of persons designated by the president in time of war or emergency.
La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-1305