Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 13. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. |
Chapter 13-1. AVIATION SERVICES. |
Article 3. CITY AIRPORT. |
Division 1. General Provisions. |
§ 13-1-37. POSSESSION OF WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
(A)
Except as provided in Subsection (B), a person may not possess or carry a firearm, deadly weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device at the airport.
(B)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
a peace officer to the extent that the officer is required to carry a firearm or other weapon in the performance of law enforcement duties;
(2)
a person authorized under applicable aviation law or the airport security program to the extent the person is authorized to carry a weapon at the airport;
(3)
a person carrying a concealed handgun in a non-secure area of the airport to the extent the person is authorized by state law; or
(4)
a person shipping an unloaded firearm packaged for shipment and checked as baggage under applicable aviation law, if the person complies with Subsection (C).
(C)
A person shipping a firearm must declare the firearm to the aircraft operator at check-in when the package or baggage in which the firearm is packed is presented for shipment.
Source: Ord. 040729-16.