Another loaded gun was caught at Pittsburgh International Airport by TSA officers Thursday morning.
It's the fifth one this month.
"In 2020, our TSA officers detected 21 guns at the checkpoints here at Pittsburgh and so far in less than two full months of 2021 we've caught six guns. That is already nearly one third of the way to matching what was caught during all 12 months of the previous year," said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA's Federal Security Director for the airport.
"It's inexcusable to bring a gun to a checkpoint. You will be caught. The police will be notified and you could be subject to criminal charges. Plus, I can assure you that these individuals will face stiff Federal financial civil penalties that can cost them thousands of dollars."
A Texas woman had a .22 handgin with a bullet loaded in the chamber in her carry-on. Officials caught the weapon on an x-ray at a security checkpoint.
Allegheny County Police confiscated the gun and questioned the woman.
Last week, when the TSA caught the fourth gun, Keys-Turner said "The prevalence of guns being brought to our checkpoints by travelers has got to stop."
Passengers can travel with firearms, but they must comply with TSA rules in order to do so.
