A man is facing a felony charge after police say a gun was found in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport.
Allegheny County police say Transportation Security Administration officers located a gun in a passenger’s bag at the airport’s main security checkpoint around 7:40 a.m. Sunday.
Police identified the bag’s owner as Justin Stanley, 47, of Negley, Ohio, and found that he didn’t have a valid concealed carry permit.
Stanley is now charged with one felony count of carrying a firearm without a license.
Police note that anyone who brings a gun into an airport security checkpoint could face federal civil fines from the TSA up to $10,000, and repeat offenders could be fined up to $13,910.
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