Delta Pilot Arrested for Carrying a Concealed Weapon
Police arrested a Delta Airlines off-duty pilot last Saturday when airport security found a concealed loaded handgun in his luggage. Although the pilot reportedly had a permit to carry a concealed weapon, that authority doesn’t extend to an airport.
This is a popular misconception about concealed weapons’ permits. In this state, holding a California permit to carry a concealed weapon “CCW” allows you to legally carry a concealed weapon…an act that would otherwise be illegal. But just because you hold a valid California CCW permit does not mean that you can carry your gun anytime, anywhere.
For example, you can’t carry an assault weapon or long-gun. California CCW permits only apply to legal “pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed upon your person”. In addition, you are only permitted to carry the specific weapons that are listed on your permit.
Disobeying the rules relating to your CCW permit may lead to the revocation of that license…and to additional criminal penalties as well. This is why it’s so important to familiarize yourself with the local laws of your state that govern CCW permits.
