[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15825]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          AIRPORT SECURITY ACT

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in favor 
of commonsense legislation. Common sense means the use of good judgment 
in making decisions. Common sense is passing legislation that will keep 
our airports safe.
  It is frightening that in 2015 it is legal in America to openly carry 
a fully loaded semiautomatic weapon with a high-capacity magazine 
strapped to your chest and parade through your local TSA-protected 
airport. This is precisely what happened at Atlanta's Hartsfield-
Jackson Airport, the world's busiest airport.
  In June, I introduced the Airport Security Act of 2015, which would 
make it illegal to carry loaded guns onto airport property--openly or 
concealed--unless properly packed for shipment, and with an exception 
provided to law enforcement.
  The Homeland Security Committee has been proactive in passing 
legislation that preserves transportation safety in this session. I 
urge that committee to review my legislation to keep our airports safe, 
and vote to move this legislation to the floor. It is just common 
sense.

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