GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz was charged on Friday with a weapons violation at Washington Dulles International Airport, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Airports Authority told CNN. Spartz, a Republican from Indiana, was charged with violating a section of Virginia law that prohibits carrying any gun, explosive or stun weapon into an air carrier airport terminal, the spokesperson said. Spartz received a summons to appear in a Virginia court, according to the Metropolitan Airports Authority spokesperson. A photo of the gun that TSA discovered in Rep. Victoria Spartz’s suitcase. - TSAAsked about the incident involving Spartz, a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson said, “TSA officers at IAD detected a .380 caliber firearm during passenger security screening.

Source: CNN July 01, 2024 23:14 UTC