TSA stops person with loaded handgun in carry-on bag at Philadelphia International Airport
A traveler from Florida was stopped with a handgun in their bag at Philadelphia International Airport.
PHILADELPHIA - A loaded handgun and a magazine were found in a Florida resident's carry-on bag by TSA agents at Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday.
TSA Agents made the discovery at an x-ray checkpoint and reported it to Philadelphia police, who then confiscated the firearm.
"When someone brings a loaded gun to one of our checkpoints, it is a risk to everyone in the airport," TSA’s Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero said.
This was the 32nd firearm intercepted by TSA Agents at Philadelphia International Airport this year.
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TSA stops traveler with handgun in carry-on bag at Philly airport 2 days in a row
TSA agents at Philadelphia International Airport stopped a traveler with a handgun in their carry-on bag for the second day in a row.
The agency reported last month that it had stopped a traveler with a gun in their carry-on bag two days in a row.
Another traveler was stopped in October when agents discovered he had a shotgun shell used to store methamphetamine.
Travelers can learn the proper way to travel with a firearm on the TSA's website.