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Logan Airport TSA Officials Find Glass Replica Rifle

TSA Officers are informing travelers that replica firearms can only be brought on in a checked bag.

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"The safety and security of the tens of millions of passengers who use Logan each year and the 17,000 people who work here are our top priority," according to massport.com
"The safety and security of the tens of millions of passengers who use Logan each year and the 17,000 people who work here are our top priority," according to massport.com (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

BOSTON — A traveler was stopped Wednesday when Transportation Security Administration officers at Logan Airport flagged a suspicious-looking item.

The traveler was taken to a security screening when TSA officers detected the glass replica rifle.

“Ever seen a glass replica firearm? Our TSA officers Boston Logan did when they detected this bad boy during security screening,” TSA New England spokesman Dan Velez said in a tweet.

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Velez said Massachusetts State Police responded and allowed the person traveling from California to check the glass rifle.

Velez added that replica firearms can only travel if it's through a checked bag.

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