Am I correct that his Bill could be called the "Oops, I forgot I was carrying" Bill?
CHL shows up at airport checkpoint, a gun is found on their person or in their bag. They get sent away to remedy the problem and their CHL is a defense to prosecution.
What if they are successful at entering the secure area before their Oops is discovered?
I suppose that is still a no-no and remains an offense.
Also.... the language in section e-1(2) is ambiguous, perhaps intentionally?
"notification" from whom? The CHL notifies the TSA? The TSA notifies the CHL that their gat was discovered? Either?
If I step out of line and notify the TSA I made this oops, I'm ok to leave the line and handle it? AND
If the TSA sees my gun in my bag, they just send me out of line to handle it?
Seems like a very good thing to give CHL's the benefit of the doubt always. Also feels a bit strange (because it is unusual...
).Will having no penalty for getting caught encourage more people with CHLs to try and carry through security? Probably not..
Interesting Bill. Would be nice to see this become a trend.(2) exited the screening checkpoint for the secured
area immediately upon notification that the actor possessed the
handgun.