TSA prevents Williamsburg man from carrying loaded gun onto Richmond flight
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A Williamsburg man received a summons from police after Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport caught him with a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag Aug. 24. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 12 bullets. It was the 13th gun caught at one of the airport checkpoints so far this year, following 20 such occurrences last year.
TSA officers stopped the man when his carry-on bag triggered an alarm in the security checkpoint X-ray unit. Upon spotting the weapon, TSA alerted airport police, who responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the handgun and issued him a summons on a weapons violation.
“In addition to being cited by the police, this individual also is facing a stiff federal financial civil penalty, which could run into the thousands of dollars,” said Robin “Chuck” Burke, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “Guns and airports don’t mix, and travelers should certainly know not to pack their guns in their carry-on bags.
