TSA: 2 handguns recovered at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Firearms recovered by TSA at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
MILWAUKEE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) stopped two handguns from being brought onto airplanes in recent days, a news release says.
In the first incident, on Saturday, July 17, TSA officers detected the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine at about 5 p.m. The passenger said the bag that contained the firearm, which was loaded with a round chambered, belonged to her grandson.
On Monday, July 19, another gun was caught at about 11 a.m. The firearm 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. Ammunition was also found separately.
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In both cases, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office was notified and deputies escorted the passengers to the airport substation.
TSA may impose civil penalties of up to $13,910 per violation per person. A typical first offense for carrying a loaded handgun into a checkpoint is $4,100. The complete list of civil penalties is on the TSA website. If a traveler with a gun is a member of TSA PreCheck, that individual will lose their TSA PreCheck privileges for a period of time.
These are the 11th and 12th firearms detected at MKE this year. A total of 16 firearms were detected at MKE security checkpoints in 2019, and 10 last year.
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