Ohio woman charged after gun found at PIT security checkpoint

Gun stopped by TSA on February 16, 2025
Gun stopped by TSA on February 16, 2025 Photo credit TSA

An Ohio woman is facing a firearms charge after TSA workers found a gun in her carry-on bag at the security checkpoint Sunday afternoon at Pittsburgh International Airport.

Allegheny County Police say 44-year-old Rachel Scott-Roth of Belmont, Ohio, did not have a valid concealed carry permit.

Anyone who brings a gun to an airport security checkpoint could be fined up to $10,000 for a first offense.

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