Rep. Black says gun permit should be valid ID when boarding plane

Rep. Diane Black
Rep. Diane Black
photo Rep. Diane Black

U.S. Rep. Diane Black was on her way back to Washington and almost at the security checkpoint in the Nashville airport when she realized she had left her driver's license at home in a pair of jeans.

She had her handgun permit, which included her photo, full legal name, date of birth and hologram with the state seal. But when the Republican from Gallatin, Tenn., presented the card to the security agent, she was informed a gun permit is not considered one of the acceptable forms of identification needed for boarding a plane.

"I was really taken aback," Black said. "I knew it had all of the information on it that is required for identification."

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