Originally Posted by knotyeagle

Even better tsadude1. Give a call to your brethren at Melbourne (MLB). The Federal Security Director there says his screeners can actually detain an aircraft owner in the aircraft operating area (but outside of the sterile area for FAR part 121 aircraft) who has a lawfully carried firearm.

It would really make my day when the TSA screener tries to disarm me from my lawfully carried firearm. I loved the part where the Melbourne Police Department airport division said they would not get involved in a private aircraft owner having a firearm outside of the sterile area.

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Please tell me your brethren are being trained to try. I can be at Peter O'Knight (TPF) or Vandenburg (VDF) anytime when your Federal Security Director would like to know how to "play" operation playbook. Or even the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program, or even better the new security directive for airport operating areas.

I'm serious, it would be a good opportunity for your brethren to learn something.