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Oct 8, 2012, 10:28 pm

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tlglenn

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Originally Posted by cbn42

Since this from the TSA Handbook and not a government regulation, would I be correct in saying that a TSO who brought a gun to work would not be violating any law, and just an employer's policy? If that is the case, then it is not a crime and the police couldn't do anything because it is legal under state law, but the TSA could discipline/dismiss the employee.

I believe that this thread started with regards to a Phoenix TSO. I earlier posted the relevant Arizona law that the TSO would be violating if he or she took the gun past the checkpoint.

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