Main Line Man Caught With Gun At Philadelphia Airport: TSA

PHILADELPHIA – The Travel Safety Administration, TSA as we know it, said a Main Line man had a loaded gun on him when he tried to get through an airport security checkpoint a plane recently.

According to TSA, the man, who is from Wayne, had a loaded 9 mm pistol on him when he tried to pass a checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport on Dec. 3.

The firearm had 16 rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber, TSA said.

According to the agency, a typical citation for a gun catch is $3,900.

CBS Philadelphia reports the man was arrested by Philadelphia Police and charged with firearm violations.

Patch has reached out to TSA for more information and will update the story when details are made available.

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