23rd Gun Confiscated This Year At Pittsburgh International Airport

PITTSBURGH (KDKA)-- Another gun was found at the Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint, adding to the 22 guns already confiscated this year.

On Monday, the Transportation Security Administration reportedly stopped a local man who was carrying a .380 caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets in his carry-on bag.

The Coraopolis resident was detained for questioning by the Allegheny County Police.

Nationwide last year, a total of 4,239 firearms were found in carry-on bags at airport checkpoints, which is an approximate 7 percent increase from the previous year, according to the TSA.

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