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SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts) Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:45 PM Nov 2013

Is A TSA Employee Considered A Good Guy With A Gun?

Just wondering, because those are o.k., right?

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Is A TSA Employee Considered A Good Guy With A Gun? (Original Post) SoCalMusicLover Nov 2013 OP

?? handmade34 Nov 2013 #1

They are for the most part unarmed. Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #2

TSA screeners don't carry guns on duty. Ranchemp. Nov 2013 #3

The TSA personnel at the security screenings aren't armed. MineralMan Nov 2013 #4

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

1. ??

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:47 PM

Nov 2013

TSA as a rule don't carry guns

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. They are for the most part unarmed.

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:50 PM

Nov 2013

Ranchemp.

(1,991 posts)

3. TSA screeners don't carry guns on duty.

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Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:51 PM

Nov 2013

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

4. The TSA personnel at the security screenings aren't armed.

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 02:56 PM

Nov 2013

There are Homeland Security folks, local law enforcement, and others at the airports who are, though. At least that's been my observation. I fly in and out of LAX a couple of times a year.

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