RS 14:37.4 Aggravated assault with a firearm
§37.4. Aggravated assault with a firearm
A. Aggravated assault with a firearm is an assault committed by the discharge of a firearm.
B. For the purposes of this Section, "firearm" is defined as an instrument used in the propulsion of shot, shell, or bullets by the action of gunpowder exploded within it.
C. Whoever commits an aggravated assault with a firearm shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than five years, with or without hard labor, or both.
Acts 2001, No. 309, §1; Acts 2003, No. 239, §1.