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Ohio woman accused of trying to bring gun through Pittsburgh International Airport without license

Ohio woman accused of trying to bring gun through Pittsburgh International Airport without license An Ohio woman is accused of trying to bring a gun she did not have a license for through a checkpoint at the Pittsburgh International Airport. (WPXI/WPXI)

An Ohio woman is accused of trying to bring a gun she did not have a license for through a checkpoint at the Pittsburgh International Airport.

Allegheny County Police said they were called to the airport at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

TSA workers told them Rachel Scott-Roth, 44, of Belmont, Ohio, had a gun in her carry-on bag at the main security checkpoint.

Police said she did not have a valid concealed carry permit.

The FBI was brought in to help investigate.

Anyone who tries to bring a gun through an airport security checkpoint could receive fines of up to $10,000. Repeat offenders could be fined up to $13,910.

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