2 More Guns Seized At Pittsburgh International Airport

MOON TOWNSHIP, PA — On the cusp of the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport intercepted two handguns over the weekend.

A firearm detected at the main security checkpoint on Saturday was a 9mm handgun loaded with 12 bullets belonging to a man from Belington, WV. One detected on Sunday was a .45 caliber firearm loaded with nine bullets that was packed alongside nine additional bullets in a carry-on bag belonging to a man from Houston, PA.

“These guns were intercepted at our checkpoint just days before the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on our nation,” Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport, said in a statement.

“Let’s be clear, guns are prohibited on planes. People who own firearms always need to know where their guns are. And 23 years after 9/11, everyone should know that you are not allowed to carry any weapons past our checkpoints."

The two guns seized bring the total number of weapons intercepted this year to 32. A record 44 guns were intercepted in 2023.