A Transportation Security Administration employee or other federal employee designated as a law enforcement officer could carry a firearm, make a warrantless arrest for a felony based on probable cause, and seek and execute federal arrest or evidence-seizure warrants.
Notes on verification
Verbatim statutory text (49 U.S.C. § 114(p)) confirmed across multiple independent legal databases and TSA's own internal directive, with no contradictions.
Sources
- 49 USC 114(s): Nondisclosure of security activities - ProPublica (projects.propublica.org)
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/114 (law.cornell.edu)
- https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=%28title%3A49+section%3A114+edition%3Aprelim%29 (uscode.house.gov)
- https://www.tsa.gov/sites/default/files/foia-readingroom/use_of_force_and_firearms_3500.2.pdf (tsa.gov)