WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - A Massachusetts woman was stopped at Worcester Regional Airport on Wednesday after Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded gun in her carry-on bag, officials said.
The TSA says an officer detected the loaded .22-caliber firearm with eight rounds, one in the chamber, as the Winchendon native’s bag was being screened.
The security lane was halted and officers notified state police.
The incident marks the first firearm to be detected at the airport this year.
Passengers are only permitted to travel with a firearm in a checked bag if they properly pack it and declare it to the airline.
The woman was not charged as she has a license to carry, state police said.
She was allowed to secure the weapon at her residence and re-book her flight.
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