What are the gun laws like in NO/LA?
Too much to post, but look here at the NRA-ILA page for LA
Bottom line, not much different than those of Texas. However what really counts is their laws on the use of deadly, or potentially deadly force. While I wouldn't expect them to be quite as permissive as those of Texas, I also wouldn't expect them to be all that much less so.
Dunno. I live in TN.