Passenger had gun and bullets at Orlando airport checkpoint
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The passenger has a valid Florida concealed weapons license, but will still be charged with carrying a concealed weapon in a place prohibited by law. (iStock)
A passenger tried to bring a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag at Orlando International Airport causing a long back-up at checkpoints during the Christmas holiday rush.
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Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman Sari Koshetz told The Associated Press the passenger was carrying a Ruger with a separate magazine loaded with 10 rounds of .22-caliber ammunition. The incident caused a backup at the busy airport early Tuesday morning.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Koshetz says it was the 91st weapon intercepted by TSA officers at Orlando's airport this year.
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Orlando police spokeswoman Michelle Guido tells local news outlets the passenger has a valid Florida concealed weapons license. Federal law, however, prohibits passengers from carrying weapons through airport checkpoints. Guido says the passenger will be charged with carrying a concealed firearm in a place prohibited by law.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The passenger's name wasn't immediately released.