A Fredericksburg man was cited by airport police on Tuesday after he was caught with a loaded .380 caliber handgun at a security checkpoint at Dulles International Airport, officials with the Transportation Security Administration said. [Strange but true stories of people with guns at airports]Officials closed the checkpoint lane until police responded. To that end, TSA officials offered this statement:As a reminder, weapons — including firearms, firearm parts, ammunition and antique or realistic replica firearms — are not permitted in carry-on bags. The man faces weapons charges after a TSA officer staffing the X-ray machine at a security checkpoint spotted the handgun as the man entered and placed his carry-on items on the conveyor belt. Officials said the man also had two loaded magazines full of ammunition.

Source: Washington Post August 03, 2016 17:26 UTC