Antique Revolver Found In Bag At Philly International Airport: TSA
A Middletown man told TSA officers the antique firearm, which was found unloaded among clothing, was given to him by his father. A Middletown man has been cited by police at the Philadelphia International Airport after an antique revolver was found in his carry-on bag at a security checkpoint. The revolver was not loaded and was found among clothing. The man told authorities he received the revolver as a gift from his father. Penalties for carrying weapons can reach up to $15,000 depending on the circumstances. As of Sunday, 15 firearms have been caught by TSA at the airport this year.
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Authorities said a Middletown man was cited by police at the airport after TSA officers detected an antique revolver among the man’s carry-on items at one of the airport security checkpoints. The revolver was not loaded and sitting among clothing, officials said.
The man told authorities he got the revolver as a gift from his father. Penalties for carrying weapons can reach as high as $15,000, depending on the circumstances, TSA said.
"This individual learned a hard lesson about the proper way to transport a firearm for a flight," Gerardo Spero, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport, said. "You just don’t toss a firearm into a carry-on bag along with your clothes, even if it is unloaded. Now, in addition to being charged with a criminal citation by the police, the man also faces a stiff financial civil penalty for bringing a gun to a TSA security checkpoint." As of Sunday, 15 firearms have been caught by TSA at the Philadelphia International Aiport this year.