Crime & Safety
Lansdale Man Tried To Carry Loaded Handgun Onto Flight: TSA
The 9mm gun was loaded with 12 bullets, TSA officials said.
LANSDALE, PA — A Lansdale man attempted to bring a loaded handgun onto a flight out of Philadelphia International Airport Monday, federal officials said.
The man, who was not immediately identified by authorities, was caught when he tried to pass through a checkpoint with an X-ray machine.
"We have no issues with people who pack their firearms properly for a flight," Christine Assili, TSA’s Deputy Federal Security Director for the airport, said in a statement. "Bringing a loaded handgun to our checkpoints isn’t the way to do it...it's a fairly simple process."
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The 9mm gun was inside one of his carry-on bags and was loaded with 12 bullets, the Transportation Security Administration said.
It's not clear why the man tried to bring the gun on the flight.
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The man charged with firearms violations. He faces both a federal civil fine as well as a criminal citation from Tinicum Township police.
It's hardly an isolated incident. TSA has confiscated 26 firearms at Philadelphia International Airport since the beginning of 2024.
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