OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A loaded handgun was found at a security checkpoint at Omaha's Eppley Airfield, federal airport safety officials said Saturday.
A news release from the Transportation Security Administration said the 9 mm handgun - loaded with 17 bullets - was found Friday in the bag of a man from Crete. The gun was confiscated by Omaha Airport Authority police, and the gun owner was detained for questioning before being allowed to catch his flight, the TSA said.
It was the second gun found at an Eppley Airfield checkpoint this year, officials said. Last year, 15 guns were found at checkpoints in the Omaha airport, the TSA said. Nationwide, 4,432 firearms were discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country in 2019 - an average of more than 12 firearms per day,