The attempt to override a veto of the bill that would allow adults in Louisiana to carry concealed guns without a permit, and the training that comes with getting that permit, has failed.
The 23-15 vote fell three votes shy of the 26 needed to meet a two-thirds majority as required by the state constitution.
Many law enforcement officials in Louisiana testified during the debate in the regular session that they were against the bill, although lawmakers also heard from some sheriffs and chiefs of police who were in favor of permitless carry.
Earlier today, the state senate voted to override the governor's veto of the transgender athletes ban.
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That override comes over the outcry of people who call it discriminatory, and some pro-business elements that say it will hurt the state's economy.
"It's unethical and it's discriminatory but could also hurt us economically," said New Orleans Mayor's Office spokesman Beau Tidwell.
Opponents of the bill say it could cost New Orleans the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four next year, and other major sporting events. New Orleans in the past has benefited from other regions' anti-transgender legislation, like when North Carolina's so-called "bathroom law" led to the NBA pulling its All-Star game from Charlotte, and bringing it to the Crescent City.