Va. man cited for bringing loaded gun through Reagan National Airport security checkpoint

A Virginia man was cited by police at Reagan National Airport Thursday after Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag.
Officers found a .22 caliber pistol loaded with five bullets in the man’s bag after the security checkpoint X-ray team alerted them to take a closer look. The man blamed his wife, who he said packed the bag, according to a TSA news release.
The man faces up to a $15,000 civil penalty for bringing the weapon into a security