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From page 23... ... 23 prohibited or that there are some restrictions on the possession of a firearm in parking areas.245 There are some state statutes that are specific to airports. Georgia law provides that [n] Read the entire page →
From page 24... ... 24 the next section of the digest, that prohibit firearms in airports, at least 16 states either ban the carrying of a firearm by private individuals in public buildings altogether or allow local governmental authorities to post signs banning firearms. Some statutes specifically ban firearms in public places and public buildings.253 In construing state statutes applicable to public places and public buildings, the courts have assumed or held that an airport is a public place and that buildings owned by airports and airport authorities are public buildings.254 Arizona defines a public establishment to include a structure that is owned, leased, or operated by the State or a political subdivision of the State.255 Oregon law defines the term "public building" to include any portion of a building occupied by an agency of the State or a municipal corporation.256 Several airports that responded to the survey reported that they have banned firearms in the airport based on their state's law that allows the banning of firearms in public buildings when the buildings have signs posted in accordance with the statute.257 B Read the entire page →
From page 25... ... 25 Most of the statutes reviewed for this section of the digest do not clarify whether there is any distinction between a person carrying a firearm openly or a licensee carrying a concealed firearm. An Oklahoma statute, however, states that it is unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into any…structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public…[or] Read the entire page →
From page 26... ... 26 In response to the survey, General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee and Lincoln Airport– Lincoln Airport Authority in Nebraska stated that they had posted signs banning firearms in the airport. The Lincoln Airport Authority, for example, explained that it did so in accordance with Section 69-2241(2) Read the entire page →

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... 23 prohibited or that there are some restrictions on the possession of a firearm in parking areas.245 There are some state statutes that are specific to airports. Georgia law provides that [n]

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... 24 the next section of the digest, that prohibit firearms in airports, at least 16 states either ban the carrying of a firearm by private individuals in public buildings altogether or allow local governmental authorities to post signs banning firearms. Some statutes specifically ban firearms in public places and public buildings.253 In construing state statutes applicable to public places and public buildings, the courts have assumed or held that an airport is a public place and that buildings owned by airports and airport authorities are public buildings.254 Arizona defines a public establishment to include a structure that is owned, leased, or operated by the State or a political subdivision of the State.255 Oregon law defines the term "public building" to include any portion of a building occupied by an agency of the State or a municipal corporation.256 Several airports that responded to the survey reported that they have banned firearms in the airport based on their state's law that allows the banning of firearms in public buildings when the buildings have signs posted in accordance with the statute.257 B

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... 25 Most of the statutes reviewed for this section of the digest do not clarify whether there is any distinction between a person carrying a firearm openly or a licensee carrying a concealed firearm. An Oklahoma statute, however, states that it is unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into any…structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public…[or]

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... 26 In response to the survey, General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee and Lincoln Airport– Lincoln Airport Authority in Nebraska stated that they had posted signs banning firearms in the airport. The Lincoln Airport Authority, for example, explained that it did so in accordance with Section 69-2241(2)

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