Airport Carry

[RX8er]

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!!! I received an email from a DAllas airport FBO as they are a lessor for a client of mine. My business client rents hangar and office space from the FBO and I spend considerable time with this client at their hangar. Their position is that based on the KDAL Rules and Regulations, you cannot carry in to the AOA area. I need some help and thoughts on it. A little background: An airport has two areas; the SIDA and AOA. The SIDA is what is behind the xray and body scan machines. this would be the airline side of an airport and where passengers are. Guns are not allowed in this area. The AOA is secured by gates but not xray and you are able to drive and walk around freely. Based on 46.03 and the definition of Secured Area, the carrying of a firearm is allowed on the airport except behind the xray areas, the SIDA. I think they are getting stuck on 3.20.6 and just reading over 3.20.2.


Here is the section from the rules:

http://www.dallas-lovefield.com/resources.html
3.20 FIREARMS, WEAPONS, and DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES
3.20.1. Firearms and Destructive Devices are defined in United States Code, Title 18, Part 1, Chapter 44.
3.20.2. No person may carry a firearm(s), weapon or destructive device (collectively referred to as weapons below) on or about the Airport except as allowed by federal, state or local law.
3.20.3. Except for weapons belonging to authorized law enforcement officers, weapons or ammunition may not be stored within the restricted areas (Secured Area, Sterile Area or AOA), nor within any Department of Aviation leased property without the Director’s approval.
3.20.4. Discharge of any weapon on the Airport is prohibited, except in the performance of official duties or in the lawful defense of life or property.
3.20.5. Sterile Area
Unless specifically authorized under 49 CFR Part 1500 series, no person may have firearms, weapons, replica firearms, ammunition, firearm parts (including firearm frames, receivers, clips and magazines), within the Sterile Area.
3.20.6. Secured Area and AOA
• Except for Law Enforcement Officers, Federal Air Marshals, Federal Flight Deck Officers (in the performance of their duties), and other peace officers or security personnel authorized in writing by the City, no person may carry a firearm or weapon inside the Secured Areas and/or AOA.
• Weapons intended for shipment in flight are permitted, provided they are properly encased for shipment for the purpose of transport on or from an aircraft intended for flight.

[amtank]

I'm a pilot and I know lots of pilots who carry in their own planes, by definition they fly into airports.