NEW ORLEANS — From Dauphine to Decatur, in New Orleans' French Quarter, you don’t have to look far to find a sign that says, “no firearms allowed.”
Business owner, resident, and entertainment attorney Suzette Toledano is the woman behind them, and she says it’s the locals’ way of protecting themselves from potential dangers that could come with a new concealed carry law.
“I thought, wow, why don’t we make a statement from the whole French Quarter,” Toledano said.
Starting August 1, anyone 18 or older who isn’t a convicted felon can carry a firearm without a permit. It’s a law that drew support from legislators across the state, but drew concern from others.
Toledano says business owners can keep firearms out of their stores, just by hanging up the “no firearms allowed” signs.
“There’s a Louisiana statute that allows a business owner or resident to put a sign up in front of their premises saying that they don't want firearms allowed,” Toledano said.
Concealed carry is already law in the rest of the state. A city ordinance allowed New Orleans to delay the law from going into effect.
