Loaded .357 Caliber Gun Found In Passenger’s Back Pack at TSA Check Point at Pittsburgh Airport

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(North Fayette Twp., Pa.) TSA officers found a loaded .357-caliber handgun in a 49-year-old male passenger from Munhall’s backpack at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport yesterday afternoon according to Allegheny County Police.
The man did have a concealed carry permit . The FBI was notified and is investigating
The TSA us reminding passengers that bring firearms into an airport checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the TSA up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.