TSA stops handgun at Mitchell Intl Airport security checkpoint
MILWAUKEE - Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) stopped a loaded handgun from getting through the checkpoint on Sunday, Jan. 31.
A news release said when the TSA officer detected the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, officers from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office were alerted, responded to the checkpoint, and confiscated the weapon.
The man, a St. Francis resident, was issued a citation. In addition, he also faces a stiff Federal financial civil penalty for carrying a gun to a TSA checkpoint.
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Officials say passengers are permitted to travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are properly packaged and declared at their airline ticket counter. Firearms must be unloaded, packed in a hard-sided case, locked, and packed separately from ammunition. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality.
TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm posted on its website. Travelers should also contact their airline as they may have additional requirements for traveling with firearms and ammunition.
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