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2004 SESSION
SB 660 Weapons; prohibits carrying in an air carrier airport terminal.
Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Guns in airports. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess or transport into any air carrier airport terminal in the Commonwealth any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind, (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon, or (iii) any other dangerous weapon, including explosives, tasers, stun weapons and those weapons specified in subsection A of § 18.2-308. This prohibition does not apply to law-enforcement officers or a passenger of an airline who transports a lawful firearm, weapon or ammunition into or out of an air carrier airport terminal to present the firearm, weapon or ammunition to a U.S. Customs agent in advance of an international flight, to check the firearm, weapon or ammunition with his luggage, or to retrieve the firearm, weapon or ammunition from the baggage claim area. The bill provides that any other statute, rule, regulation or ordinance concerning the possession or transportion of weapons in airports in the Commonwealth is invalid.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Guns in airports. Provides that it is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to possess or transport into any air carrier airport terminal in the Commonwealth any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind, (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon and (iii) any other dangerous weapon, including explosives, tasers, stun weapons and those weapons specified in subsection A of §18.2-308. This prohibition does not apply to law-enforcement officers or a ticketed passenger who transports a lawful firearm into or out of an air carrier airport terminal to check the firearm with his luggage or retrieve the firearm from the baggage claim area.