A. An immediate family member listed in Subsection B of this Section of a law enforcement officer as defined by La. Rev. Stat. 40:1665.2(B)(1), (2), (3), and (18) who suffers death has the right of first refusal to purchase his duty firearm at fair market value, subject to the approval of the head of the law enforcement agency, unless the family member is prohibited from possessing a firearm under the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 14:95.1 or any other state or federal law.

            B. Unless the deceased officer has designated a specific immediate family member as the beneficiary to purchase his firearm upon his death, the following immediate family members have the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm in the following order of precedence:

            (1) The surviving spouse of the deceased officer.

            (2) A child of the deceased officer. If more than one child seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest child who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other children who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.

            (3) A parent of the deceased officer.

            (4) A sibling of the deceased officer. If more than one sibling seeks to purchase the firearm, the oldest sibling who seeks to purchase the firearm precedes all other siblings who seek to purchase the firearm in the right of first refusal.

            C. If the firearm is part of an ongoing investigation or is being used or is needed as evidence, the provisions of this Subsection do not apply until the firearm is no longer part of the investigation or is no longer needed or being used as evidence. In such case, the immediate family member with the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm may request the release of the firearm pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 15:41.

            Acts 2017, No. 332, §2; Acts 2019, No. 162, §1.