Title 51 — National and Commercial Space ProgramsRelease 119-73
§20133 Permission to carry firearms
Title 51 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - General Program and Policy Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 201— - NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE PROGRAM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › § 20133
Summary
The Administrator can require agency officers and employees to carry firearms while on duty, and can allow contractor or subcontractor staff who guard U.S. property at federal or contracted sites to carry firearms while on duty.
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Title 51, §20133
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As the Administrator deems necessary in the public interest, the Administrator may—
(1)direct officers and employees of the Administration to carry firearms while in the conduct of their official duties; and
(2)authorize employees of contractors and subcontractors of the Administration who are engaged in the protection of property owned by the United States, and located at facilities owned by or contracted to the United States, to carry firearms while in the conduct of their official duties.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 2013342 U.S.C. 2456.Pub. L. 85–568, title III, § 304(e), July 29, 1958, 72 Stat. 435.
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51 U.S.C. § 20133
Title 51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73