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Airport Security Act

Floor Speech

Date: June 15, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Transportation

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Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, our Nation's airports are
economic and cultural engines that drive our local, State, and national
economy. They are the front door for many of our communities.
Unfortunately, they are also a known target for those seeking to incite
fear.

Two weeks ago, a man entered the world's busiest airport in Atlanta,
Georgia, carrying a loaded AR-15 automatic weapon with an extended
capacity 100-round magazine. He did so only to make a point, and that
was to show that he was legally able to carry his firearm in the
airport.

Mr. Speaker, actions like this, which follow shootings at airports in
Los Angeles and Houston, undermine public security in the same way as
yelling ``fire'' in a crowded theater.

Today, I will introduce legislation to prohibit the carrying of
loaded weapons in our Nation's airports. The Airport Security Act is a
commonsense bill, and I urge my colleagues to join me in keeping the
traveling public safe.

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