TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport have stopped the second gun of the week.
A 9mm handgun was intercepted at the security checkpoint on Wednesday.
The weapon belonging to a man from Steubenville was loaded with eight bullets.
It is the 42nd firearm brought to a Pittsburgh airport checkpoint this year. The record for a single year is 44.
That record was set last year.
“This individual told us that he forgot that he had his loaded gun with him, which is absolutely unforgivable,” said Gerardo Spero, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Pennsylvania. “Travelers who own firearms need to know where they are at all times. That’s a vital part of being a responsible gun owner. Now this individual faces a stiff federal financial civil penalty that could cost him thousands of dollars. An expensive mistake on his part.”