ROANOKE, Va. – Authorities cited an Atlanta man who they said tried to fly out of Roanoke with a handgun in his carry-on bag on Saturday.
A Transportation Security Administration officer manning the checkpoint spotted the weapon and ammunition in the X-ray machine and alerted police, who confiscated the gun and cited the man on weapons charges, according to the TSA.
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The man also faces a federal financial civil citation.
The fine for having a loaded firearm at an airport ranges from $3,000 $10,000 and a criminal referral, according to the TSA website.
While the revolver was not loaded, the man had eight bullets with the gun in his carry-on bag, according to the TSA.
You can travel with firearms; however, they must be properly packaged and declared at your airline ticket counter. They must be unloaded, packed in a hard-sided locked case, and packed separately from ammunition.
The TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm posted on its website.