TSA officers intercept 2 guns at Mitchell International Airport checkpoint in 3 days
By Web Staff
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two handguns from being brought onboard airplanes at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport in recent days.
The first incident occurred on Saturday, July 17, when officers detected a loaded gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine around 5 p.m. The passenger said the bag containing the firearm belonged to her grandson.
On Monday, July 19, another gun was detected around 11 a.m. Officials say the gun was unloaded, and the traveler, who had a concealed carry permit from Ohio, said he didn’t know he couldn’t bring a gun to an airport checkpoint.