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By Mr. Loscocco of Holliston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2344) of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to allowing pilots to carry weapons. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Loscocco of Holliston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2344) of Paul J. P. Loscocco relative to allowing pilots to carry weapons. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 12F of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as appearing in section 11 of chapter 313 of acts of 2004, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to:
(1) any law enforcement officer of a state or political subdivision of a state, an officer or employee of the United States government or United States military personnel authorized to carry prohibited weapons or cutting devices in an official capacity.
(2) a duly licensed individual transporting an unloaded, lawful weapon or cutting device in baggage not accessible to a passenger in flight and, in the case of a lawful weapon, if the air carrier was informed of the presence of the weapon;
(3) a cutting device, which is otherwise lawfully possessed ordinarily used in the course of the holder’s employment, trade or occupation, while the holder is authorized to conduct such employment, trade or occupation within a secure area of an airport or airplane cabin; or
(4) any individual authorized by the pilot of the airplane or the custodian of the secure area of an airport
SECTION 2. Section 12F of said chapter 269, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the subsection (f).