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Old Oct 5, 2012, 6:56 pm
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TSORon
 
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Originally Posted by Bearcat06
Bingo....

TSA/DHS will not allow TSO to carry due to it not being a LEO job....

Further, there are policies in place like all federal agencies (and lots of employers) stating they can't carry and they will be dealt with accordingly if they get caught.
+1

If its not actual Federal Property then there is only local and state laws that would prevent. TSA has a policy forbidding the carry of a firearm by non-LEO personnel while on duty.
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