2 guns intercepted at Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoints

TSA agents stopped two guns from getting on planes at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday.

Officials say the agents intercepted a Pittsburgh man’s loaded .32 caliber handgun and a Baden man’s loaded .40 caliber gun at two different checkpoints on Tuesday morning. TSA says the incidents are unrelated, and police confiscated both weapons.

“Our officers are good at their jobs, and they are focused on the mission,” said Gerardo Spero, TSA’s federal security Director for Pennsylvania. “Travelers are responsible for the contents of their carry-on bags and these men face a stiff federal financial civil penalty that could cost them thousands of dollars.”…

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