A handgun was confiscated this week at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, officials from the Transportation Security Administration announced Wednesday.
According to a release, the incident happened at a checkpoint around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said the Columbus Regional Airport Authority Police were notified of the weapon, which was not loaded and its safety was engaged.
An officer cited the traveler and confiscated the handgun. According to TSA, a typical first offense for carrying a loaded handgun into a checkpoint is $4,100.
Officials say 13 firearms have been found at CMH so far this year.
Passengers are allowed to travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are unloaded, packed separately from ammunition in a locked hardback case and declared at the airline check-in counter.
