BATON ROUGE — Law enforcement agencies across East Baton Rouge Parish have seized more than 1,000 guns so far this year, according to data obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit through a public records request.
In 2025, the Baton Rouge Police Department seized 1,281 guns within city limits. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, working in the rest of the parish, seized 625.
Halfway through, BRPD is up to 723 guns seized and the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is at 319. That reflects about a three percent increase in seizures compared to the same point last year…