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Philly Resident Tried To Board Plane With Handgun, TSA Says Philly Resident Tried To Board Plane With Handgun, TSA Says
Philly Resident Tried To Board Plane With Handgun, TSA Says A Philadelphia resident may face civil penalties after trying to board a plane with a handgun in his bag, according to the Transportation Security Administration.  The unnamed man was in the security checkpoint line at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 29 when officers saw a 9mm handgun on the X-ray machine, the TSA said in a statement.  The traveler was permitted to return to the airline counter and declare his weapon in his checked luggage, as required under federal guidelines, officials said.  The matter was forwarded to federal aviation authorities, who…