A West Virginia woman was arrested Sunday after she tried to fly out of Pittsburgh International Airport with a revolver in her backpack, authorities said.
Transportation Security Administration officials spotted the gun at the Findlay airport’s main security checkpoint shortly before 10:45 a.m.
Allegheny County Police said Amber Brooks, 33, does not have a concealed-carry permit. They charged her with a misdemeanor count of carrying a firearm without a license.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation also was notified.
Passengers who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the TSA up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.
The TSA has discovered at least 23 firearms at the Pittsburgh airport, as of last month, officials said. That is on pace to nearly match last year’s single-year record high of 44.
