GLEN DALE, W.Va. — Allegheny County Police charged a West Virginia man on Thursday after Transportation Security Administration officers discovered a handgun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport.
TSA officers spotted the firearm at the airport security checkpoint at 2:20 p.m. Police charged Andrew Holiday, 27, of Glen Dale, with carrying a firearm without a license after determining he did not possess a valid concealed carry permit.
Allegheny County Police notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation following the checkpoint discovery.
Passengers who carry firearms to airport security checkpoints face federal civil penalties enforced by the TSA. First-time offenders face fines up to $12,210, while repeat offenders can be fined up to $17,062.
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