Bowie man stopped by TSA with loaded gun at Reagan National Airport
ARLINGTON, Va. - A Bowie man was cited by police after he was stopped by TSA with a loaded hand gun at Reagan National Airport, police say.
Authorities say a 9mm loaded handgun with 12 bullets was found in the man’s carry-on bag next to another gun magazine, also loaded with 12 bullets at one of the checkpoints.
Featured
Video: Fight breaks out during attempted carjacking in Northeast, suspects armed with golf club
Metropolitan Police are investigating an attempted carjacking caught on camera in Northeast.
The gun was discovered as the man entered the security checkpoint, authorities say. The X-ray unit alerted the TSA officer to check the carry-on bag, which was opened by police for a closer inspection. Police confiscated the gun and cited the man on state charges.
Guns are not permitted through security checkpoints. The penalty for carrying weapons can reach a maximum of $15,000.