(Credit for Photo: Photo Courtesy of the Allegheny County Police Department, Posted on June 2nd, 2026)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) Allegheny County Police have charged a Louisiana man after a firearm was discovered at a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport.
According to police, TSA officers observed a loaded handgun inside a passenger’s carry-on bag at approximately 5:40 a.m. today and alerted Allegheny County Police.
Police identified the passenger as Bryce McAfoose, 24, of St. Amant, Louisiana, and determined that he did not possess a valid concealed carry permit. McAfoose is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.
The FBI was also notified.
According to the TSA, passengers who bring firearms into airport security checkpoints can face federal civil penalties of up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can face fines of up to $13,910.