Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a Virginia man from boarding a plane at HIA with a 9mm handgun and loaded magazine among his carry-on items.HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Virginia man is facing a citation and fine after attempting to board a plane at Harrisburg International Airport with a handgun and magazine with seven bullets in his carry-on bag.officers discovered the gun at the security checkpoint when the x-ray unit alerted on the firearm.
In addition to the citation by airport police, the man now faces a financial civil penalty that can reach up to $15,000. Passengers are permitted to travel with firearms only in checked baggage if they are unloaded and packed in a hard-sided locked case. Then the locked case should be taken to the airline check-in counter to be declared. TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm