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3IMPACT OF FIREARMS LAWS ON AIRPORTS By Larry W Thomas, The Thomas Law Firm, Washington, DC INTRODUCTION There have been several reported instances of a private individual carrying a firearm in an airport terminal or on other airport property.1 In May 2015, a man carried an AR-15 rifle into the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport when he and his wife took his daughter to the airport.
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4airports.11 It has been asserted that 44 states allow firearms to be carried openly, including in the common and baggage claim areas of airports not subject to passenger screening, and that 40 states do not make it a crime for "lawful carry" in the nonsterile areas of the airport.12 With some exceptions, however, state statutes are silent on whether firearms may be carried in the nonsterile area of an airport terminal or on other airport property; state statutes typically state where firearms may not be carried. As a consequence, it is necessary to discuss state laws that apply to the carrying of firearms in public, whether openly or concealed, as well as state statutes that apply specifically to the carrying of firearms in airports.
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