Authorities detained a couple from Holidaysburg after they were caught with a gun in their luggage at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Thursday.
Reports say that the man, who was not named, was caught with the 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets in a carry-on bag at the airport. The gun was detected by an x-ray scan. The man said that the gun belonged to his wife, who was travelling with him. Both were detained and officials prevented the two from boarding the flight with the gun.
This marks the first gun this year that authorities at the Westmoreland County Airport have confiscated. Last year, Transportation Security Administration officers found six guns at the checkpoint. The TSA could issue a civil penalty of up to $13,900 to someone who brings a weapon to an airport checkpoint. Firearms can be transported as checked baggage, provided they are not loaded, properly packed and declared at the airline ticket counter.
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