Louisiana formerly asked if you were going to carry a semi, revolver or both. Simply check both and you were good to go. They recently did away with this so it is no longer an issue.

As to training, Louisiana is pretty strict on this. Trainers have to teach several hours of things required by law. Many of those things is on the law. It takes a lot of a person's time and then the range time is so simple a blind man could pass it. Cost of this session is about $150 to the instructor and about eight hours of your time.

There is a way around the training and at a much lower price. Go get a parish permit to carry. It takes about 15 minutes and only good in that parish but will cost about $40. You get it back in a few minutes after applying. Send a copy of the parish permit in with your application for a state permit and it serves as training.

So you can save $110 and under 8 hours in getting a LA permit if you desire and never ever fire a handgun.