By Hannah DeRuyter
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TSA officials intercepted a loaded handgun from making its way through security and onboard an airplane at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Tuesday (July 13).
FOX 6, a news release says the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. while TSA was conducting routine screening of carry-on luggage. A TSA officer spotted the gun on the x-ray screen and alerted the Milwaukee County Sheriff s Office.
The traveler said he forgot his gun was in his carry-on bag but did have a concealed-carry permit. The passenger was issued a citation for the loaded gun.
Officials can impose civil penalties of up to $13,910 per violation. Usually, the first offense for carrying a loaded handgun into a checkpoint is $4,100. In addition, if a traveler with a gun is a member of TSA PreCheck, they will lose their TSA PreCheck for a period of time.
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