Gun Violence
Addressing gun violence is one of Rep. Landry’s top priorities. She is endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety and is a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate, and works frequently with the organization to defeat dangerous gun bills and promote gun safety measures.
This year, Rep. Landry did the unthinkable: she passed bipartisan gun safety legislation in Louisiana. This is a HUGE feat for a legislator in any red state - but especially in Louisiana, which came close yet again to passing concealed carry. HB 247 is one step towards stronger, bipartisan gun safety; it encourages people, through a tax credit, to buy gun safes & storage devices, to prevent child deaths & gun thefts. The firearm industry reported on the bill approvingly, & the Times-Picayune wrote a very impressed editorial, writing:
“Bipartisan understates the support Landry’s bill generated. It passed both the House and Senate unanimously. We applaud Landry, an indefatigable liberal, for finding a way to rally her conservative colleagues behind a sensible gun safety measure."
Rep. Landry is one of the few members of the Louisiana House of Representatives to file gun safety bills. In 2021, she attempted to have the state require background checks for any gun purchases. In 2022, she filed a bill that would have allowed New Orleans to pass its own gun safety laws.