When A Loaded AR Is OK To Bring Into An Airport

By Tim

We applaud the knowledge of this man and his local laws in regards to carrying in airports. However, not everybody was excited to see his loaded AR with 100 round drum.

The story of this man who walked into Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Friday carrying a loaded AR-15 semiautomatic rifle has gone viral. And here’s the most amazing part of it: his actions were completely legal, thanks to Georgia’s gun laws. Passed in 2014, the HB 512 Safe Carry Protection Act allows people to openly carry a rifle in an airport, so long as they don’t try to go through security.

The armed Cooley was dropping his daughter off for a flight, when police officers approached Cooley, asking why he was carrying a semiautomatic weapon with an extended capacity 100-round drum.

His response? “Safety.”

Cooley posted videos on YouTube, recording his conversations with the officers as shown by Yahoo.

“You’ve got quite a few people afraid because calls are like just coming in left and right,” one officer says to Cooley.

“People’s fears …read more

Source:: GunsNFreedom