NORFOLK, Va. — Police cited an Alabama woman after two handguns were found in her carry-on bag at Norfolk International Airport on Tuesday.
Transportation Security Administration officers detected the guns as the woman's carry-on items entered the checkpoint X-ray machine, according to a news release.
The woman was carrying a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun and .38 caliber revolver. Neither weapon was loaded.
Airport police responded and confiscated the weapons. The woman was detained and later cited on a weapons charges.
Individuals are not permitted to carry guns on airplanes. This applies to travelers with or without concealed gun carry permits because even though an individual may have a concealed carry permit, it does not allow for a firearm to be carried onto an airplane.
Passengers are permitted to travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are properly packaged and declared. Firearms must be unloaded, packed in a hard-sided case, locked, and packed separately from ammunition.