A Renfrew man is facing was stopped by TSA agents who found a gun in his backpack at Pittsburgh International.
Allegheny County Police were called to the airport around 2:30 on Tuesday afternoon.
The passenger with the handgun was 45-year-old Scott Playford, a Canadian citizen living in the Pittsburgh area.
Playford was charged with carrying a firearm without a license.
He is legally living in the U.S. but does not have a conceal carry permit
Police seized the gun and the FBI was notified.
“We continue to find that it is necessary to remind firearm owners that they can travel with their gun, but only if they pack it the proper way,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “All you need to do is make sure that the firearm is unloaded, that it is packed in a locked hard-sided case and taken to the airline check-in counter to be declared. At that point, the airline will ensure it is transported in the belly of the plane where nobody has access to it during the flight. If individuals don’t follow these simple steps, they risk criminal charges from the police, including arrest, and they likely will be slapped with a stiff federal financial penalty that could cost thousands of dollars. In the case on Tuesday, the man was arrested and will also face TSA financial penalties.”