TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his loaded 9mm handgun, along with two loaded magazines, onto his flight on Monday.
When the TSA officer spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, Allegheny County Police were alerted, confiscated the handgun and cited the man on a weapons charge.
"Part of being a responsible gun owner is knowing where your firearm is at all times and knowing not to bring one to a TSA security checkpoint," said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA's Federal Security Director for the airport.
Nationwide, TSA officers detected close to 6,000 firearms on passengers or their carry-on bags at checkpoints last year.
Of the guns caught by TSA in 2022, about 86% were loaded.
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