Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2235 – A. Any municipal police officer who retires with at least twenty years of active service and who is in good standing with the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System shall be e
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2235
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
- Member: shall include any employee, as defined in Paragraph (11) of this Section, included in the membership of this system as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2213
- Retirement: shall mean withdrawal from active service with a retirement allowance granted under the provisions of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2213
- Service: shall mean service rendered as an employee as described in Paragraph (11) of this Section. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2213
- system: shall mean the Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System as established in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:2213
A. Any municipal police officer who retires with at least twenty years of active service and who is in good standing with the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System shall be entitled to purchase his firearm at fair market value upon retirement, subject to approval by the chief of police. If the qualifying municipal police officer was unable to purchase his firearm prior to his death, an immediate family member listed in Subsection B of this Section has the right of first refusal to purchase the firearm unless the immediate 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 2010, No. 239, §1; Acts 2017, No. 332, §1.