Two more guns were stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport. One on Sunday and one on Monday.
A Greensburg man was stopped with a loaded gun by TSA officers on Sunday.
The 9mm firearm was loaded with seven bullets.
“This individual held a state permit to carry a firearm and it is disappointing that someone with a permit—someone who should know better than to do so--brought a dangerous weapon into the airport environment,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “This careless action was of his own doing and as a result, he now faces a stiff federal financial penalty that could cost him thousands of dollars.”
One Monday, a West Virginia man was stopped with a loaded .380 caliber handgun with six bullets.
Those two stops bring the total number of firearms confiscated by TSA Officers at Pittsburgh International this year to 14.
“This is a good opportunity to remind all firearm owners that they certainly can travel with their gun 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.”
If you have questions about traveling with a firearm, visit the TSA’s website.