Woman Caught With Loaded Gun At Worcester Airport: TSA

A Worcester woman packed a little too heavy for her recent trip, as security agents at the Worcester Regional Airport said they found a loaded pistol hidden in her carry-on bag.

TSA agents confiscated this .22-caliber pistol from a 59-year-old woman at Worcester Regional Airport this week.
Photo Credit: *TSA — New England*

Josh Lanier

08/23/2023 4:58 p.m.

The 59-year-old woman had a loaded .22-caliber revolver in her bag with six rounds inside the gun on Monday, Aug. 21, TSA agents said. Security officials caught the weapon during a routine screening.

Massachusetts State Police confiscated the gun, gave her a ticket, and the woman was allowed to make her flight.

“A gun owner who possesses a Massachusetts License to Carry should know the rules and not bring a loaded firearm to a checkpoint,” said Bob Allison, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Massachusetts. “Bringing a loaded firearm into a security checkpoint is dangerous for everyone in the vicinity.”

This is the second time this month agents have confiscated a loaded gun at Worcester Regional Airport.

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