BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The Transportation Security Administration says security staff stopped a traveler from bringing a loaded pistol onto an airplane at the Bismarck airport. The TSA says it’s the third time this year a passenger has tried to bring a gun through Bismarck airport security.
Authorities say a TSA officer spotted the gun in the passenger’s carry-on bag Monday. The Bismarck Tribune (https://bit.ly/2q2BpiQ ) says a police officer removed the gun which contained seven rounds, including one in the chamber.
The passenger was not cited by police, but the TSA says it expects to impose a civil penalty which can be as much as $7,500.
Passengers are allowed to carry unloaded firearms in their checked luggage.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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