Originally Posted by Doppy
But is a person with a gun and intent more dangerous than a person with a steak knife?
Intent to do what? Intent to do harm, or intent to defend oneself?
A person with intent to do harm with a gun will bring that gun onto airport (or other) property regardless the law. A person armed to protect oneself can now not be maliciously prosecuted for doing so on "safe" airport property.
Here is the ruling of the judge on this earlier this year.
http://www.vcdl.org/new/MWAA_Ruling.pdf