Q: It is my understanding that in order to go through security at any U.S. airport, a person must have a government issued picture identification. Georgia has changed its concealed carry permit, and it is, in my opinion, in compliance with that requirement. Will the TSA accept it at airports, just as it does with driver’s licenses and passports, since it appears to meet all their published requirements?
—Bernard J. Ross, Woodstock
A: A weapon permit "is not an acceptable form of identification," the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) states on its website (TSA.gov).
Here is the list of accepted forms of ID: U.S. passport; U.S. passport card; DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST); U.S. military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and Department of Defense civilians); permanent resident card; border crossing card; DHS-designated enhanced driver’s license; driver’s licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent) for the sole purpose of identification; Native American tribal photo ID; HSPD-12 PIV card; airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan); foreign government-issued passport; Canadian provincial driver’s license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card; or Transportation Worker Identification Credential.
Q: How many times has Jerry Brown been the governor of California?
—Eddie Webster, Douglasville
A: Brown, 76, is in his third term as California's governor. He originally was elected in 1974 and was then re-elected in 1978, serving until 1983. Brown won the 2010 election, succeeding Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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