Woman caught with a loaded gun at Norfolk International Airport (KORF), Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A woman was caught with a loaded handgun at Norfolk International Airport Monday morning.

Officials say that Transportation Security Administration officers detected the handgun at a security checkpoint early Monday morning, just three days removed from an incident where a man was caught with a gun.

The Rappahannock County woman was stopped by security officers with a .380 caliber handgun that was loaded with six rounds of ammunition — and one round that was in the chamber.

Officers immediately contacted Norfolk Airport Authority Police, who confiscated the weapon and issued the woman a citation on a state weapons charge. The incident did not impact airport operations.

This case marks the fifteenth time that TSA officers have detected a handgun at Norfolk International Airport this year — which is more than double the number that were detected in 2014.

Weapons — including firearms, firearm parts and ammunition — are not permitted in carry-on bags, but can be transported in checked bags if they are unloaded, properly packed and declared to the airline.

TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm posted on its web site here: http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/firearms-and-ammunition.

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