Shot down: A New Orleans judge ruled Thursday that a state law forbidding certain felons from possessing firearms is unconstitutional. The judge cited a constitutional amendment passed last year that made the right to bear arms a fundamental right in Louisiana. District Judge Darryl Derbigny’s ruling sends the issue straight to the Louisiana Supreme Court, which must decide whether the statute infringes on Louisiana residents’ now-enhanced right to gun possession. The Associated Press has the full story here.
Cleaning it up: A BP representative allegedly rewrote 44% of the oil giant’s Wikipedia page, including the environmental sections, and some Wikipedia editors are crying foul, according to a report by tech media website CNET. The article says a member of BP’s press relations team “skirts direct page editing prohibitions by posting a notice on the BP ‘talk page,’ and then Wikipedia editors copy and paste the content as provided onto BP’s page,” the article says. The full story can be found here.
Casting net: Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging all Louisianans eligible to vote in the April 6 primary election to consider voting early, which they can begin doing Saturday. Early voting will continue through Saturday, March 30. Thirty-eight parishes are holding elections April 6, including East Baton Rogue Parish. Complete details and sample ballots are available at Schedler’s website here.
Today’s poll question: Do you think felons should be able to obtain firearms in Louisiana?
