Another Gun Seized At Pittsburgh International Airport

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — Transportation Security Officials intercepted a handgun stored in a passenger's carry-on bag at the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Sunday.

It was the fifth firearm that TSA officers have detected so far this year. Last year, TSA officers intercepted 42 guns at the airport’s checkpoints, the most of any airport in the state.

Allegheny County police said the passenger, Rachel Scott-Roth, 44, of Belmont, Ohio, did not possess a valid concealed carry permit. She faces a misdemeanor charge of carrying a firearm without a license.

The FBI also was notified, county police said.

Passengers who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the Transportation Security Administration up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.