Security at Airport Misses Loaded Pistol
Authorities said a Tampa, Fla., man who was arrested in Memphis with a loaded 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistol in his carry-on luggage had already boarded two flights before the gun was found.
Barry L. Brunstein was charged with attempting to board an aircraft with a concealed weapon.
According to an FBI affidavit, Brunstein flew from Tampa to Atlanta, switched flights and continued to Memphis.
Brunstein was preparing to board a Delta Air Lines flight back to Atlanta on Friday when a random search turned up the pistol in his carry-on luggage, according to the affidavit. Brunstein was released from jail on $5,000 bond.
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