An Aurora, Nebraska man was stopped by TSA at Eppley Airfield Wednesday after they detected a .22 caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets in his carry-on bag.
TSA's Federal Security Director for Nebraska says that even amid a pandemic, TSA officers remain laser-focused on their jobs.
When a firearm is detected on an individual at a checkpoint, lane operations are halted until the matter is resolved by airport police.
“Tossing a loaded gun into a carry-on bag is never a safe way to travel with a firearm. Guns should be transported unloaded and packed in a hard-sided case. Put a lock on the case and take it to the check-in counter of your airline and the airline representative will make sure that the gun travels with the rest of the checked baggage so that nobody has access to it during the flight.” TSA Director Michael Fowler says.
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