OMAHA, Neb. - A Sarpy County, Nebraska, man was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration with a.40 caliber handgun loaded with 10 bullets at the Eppley Airfield checkpoint on Friday, Jan. 22.
TSA officers caught the handgun as it entered the checkpoint X-ray machine. Omaha Airport Authority Police were alerted and confiscated the gun. The man, a resident of Bellevue, Nebraska, now faces a stiff Federal financial civil penalty.
“Getting caught with a loaded gun at a checkpoint was not a good way to start the new year for this traveler," said Michael Fowler, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Nebraska. “If you want to travel with your firearm, there are a few simple steps someone should take. First they should visit the TSA web site to learn the proper way to transport their gun. Then they should check with their airline to find out if the airline has any restrictions on traveling with firearms. Finally, it’s vital to know if you are properly permitted in the states you are flying to and from. If you take these steps, do a little homework, you’ll have no issues transporting a firearm."
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
