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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to Allegheny County Police, a man from Fayette County was charged for possessing a gun at Pittsburgh International Airport’s main security checkpoint on Thursday. A felony charge was given to forty-five-year-old James McDonald of Point Marion after he possessed a firearm in his suitcase and did not have a license. Allegheny County Police have confirmed that a valid concealed carry permit is needed to possess a firearm and McDonald did not have one. Allegheny County Police were given an alert by TSA officers when the incident occurred. A notification about the incident was also given to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.