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PHILADELPHIA - TSA agents at Philadelphia International Airport stopped
a traveler with a handgun in their carry-on bag two days in a row this
week.

The agency says a woman from Norristown was stopped at a security
checkpoint after an x-ray scan uncovered the firearm in her bag.

Philadelphia police confiscated the gun and issued the woman a criminal citation, officials said.

TSA's Federal Security Director Gerardo Spero added that the woman can
expect that TSA will issue her a "very costly Federal civil penalty."

"When someone brings a loaded gun to one of our checkpoints, it's a
risk to everyone in the airport," Spero said in a press release.

The discovery happened less than 24 hours after TSA agents at
Philadelphia International Airport stopped a Florida man with a handgun
in his carry-on.

"We view firearms as a threat because the intention of the traveler is unknown," Spero said.

Officials have reminded passengers that it is possible to travel with a firearm, as long as it is stored correctly and declared with the
airline you're traveling with.

More information on how to travel with a firearm can be found on the
TSA's website.

"ItÆs a fairly simple process," Spero said. "The airline will make sure
it's transported in the belly of the plane so that nobody has access to
it during the flight."

https://www.fox29.com/news/traveler-stopped-handgun-carry-on-bag-2- straight-days-philly-airport-tsa

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