A passenger who packed and failed to declare a loaded gun in his checked luggage cleared security on Sunday at LAX and boarded an Alaskan Airlines flight bound for Portland, Ore.
The gun was discovered by the airport ramp crew while loading luggage onto the flight when it slipped out of the bag.
“At approximately 8:20 a.m. Los Angeles Airport Police responded to a report of a loaded hand gun found by a baggage handler after the weapon had fallen out of a piece of luggage that had been checked in by a passenger,” said Los Angeles Airport Police Public Information Officer Sgt. Belinda Nettles in a prepared statement.
The TSA allows passengers to check a firearm so long as it is unloaded and placed in a locked, hard-sided container. The passenger must declare the firearm to the airline during the check-in process.
Additionally, Alaska Airlines requires individuals who are checking baggage containing a firearm to sign a tag declaring the weapon is unloaded and packed properly.
According to the TSA website, violations “can result in criminal prosecution and civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violation.”
However, the passenger was allowed to continue his travel onto Portland. No criminal charges will be filed.
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