49 U.S.C. § 46303 — Carrying a weapon
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 192 words · no verdicts yet
You can't carry a hidden dangerous weapon onto a plane. Breaking this rule costs up to $10,000 per violation. Police and certain authorized officials are exempt from this rule.
(a) Civil Penalty. An individual who, while boarding or trying to board an aircraft used or meant for air transportation or intrastate air transportation, has a concealed dangerous weapon on or near them that would be reachable in flight, is liable to the government for a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation.
(b) Compromise and Setoff. (1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may lower this penalty. (2) The government may subtract the penalty — whether full or lowered — from money it owes that individual.
(c) Nonapplication. This section does not apply to (1) a state or local law enforcement officer, or a government officer or employee, who is authorized to carry arms in an official capacity; or (2) another individual the FAA Administrator or the Secretary of Homeland Security authorizes by regulation to carry arms in an official capacity.
An individual who, when on, or attempting to board, an aircraft in, or intended for operation in, air transportation or intrastate air transportation, has on or about the individual or the property of the individual a concealed dangerous weapon that is or would be accessible to the individual in flight is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.
The Secretary of Homeland Security may compromise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under subsection (a) of this section.
The Government may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from amounts it owes the individual liable for the penalty.
This section does not apply to—
a law enforcement officer of a State or political subdivision of a State, or an officer or employee of the Government, authorized to carry arms in an official capacity; or
another individual the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration or the Secretary of Homeland Security by regulation authorizes to carry arms in an official capacity.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1234; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 140(d)(5), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 642; Pub. L. 108–458, title IV, § 4027(c), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3727.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1234
- 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-71 · 115 Stat. 642
- 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-458 · 118 Stat. 3727
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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