# Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Division BOP.BAS.140: Carriage and use of weapons

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a)The pilot-in-command shall ensure that no person carries and uses a weapon on board the balloon.
(b)By way of derogation from point (a), the pilot-in-command may permit the carriage and use of weapons on board the balloon when required for the safety of the crew members or the passengers. In such cases the pilot-in-command shall ensure that the weapons are secured when not in use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/395/annex/II/division/subpart+bas/section/2/division/bop.bas.140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-395/annex-II/division-subpart+bas/section-2/division-bop.bas.140
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