This past weekend, TSA agents confiscated a loaded gun from an airline contractor at one of the checkpoints at Pittsburgh International Airport. The contractor was found to have a loaded, 9mm handgun with a bullet in the chamber.

Civil penalties for bringing a weapon into a checkpoint can reach up to $15,000, depending on the specific weapon and the circumstances.

An airline contractor has been stripped of their credentials after being found with a loaded handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday.

An airline contractor was stopped after attempting to take a loaded handgun into the airport over the weekend.