Irresponsible Gun Owner

At Pittsburgh International Airport, TSA officers discovered a loaded gun in an Arizona man’s laptop bag. When the man opened his bag, the weapon, loaded with five bullets, tumbled out. This incident resulted in a weapons charge against him. This marks the 27th gun detected by TSA officers at this airport this year, surpassing last…

WASHINGTON, DC — Last week, a worker from an airline was reprimanded when he was found with a loaded firearm at a security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The individual intended to board a flight to Chicago when he was discovered possessing a 9mm pistol loaded with 16 rounds, one of which was…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK — An off-duty Vermont officer, Vito Caselnova, has been accused of igniting a violent encounter while he was out drinking in downtown Saratoga Springs last year, according to a recent court filing. Caselnova is alleged to have challenged another group to a fight, even as they were walking away, all while…

BRANDON, FLORIDA — Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported a possible shooting incident at Brandon Town Center Mall on Saturday around 3:24 p.m. Surveillance footage revealed a woman negligently discharging a firearm from her purse in the food court. The footage showed the woman leaning over while picking up food, and reaching into her purse when…

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — A road rage altercation in West Ashley led to a firearm discharge, triggering an investigation by local law enforcement. The incident took place at Ashley River Road and Paul Cantrell Boulevard, when a driver confronted another motorist for dangerous driving. In response, the second driver allegedly fired his gun before fleeing.…

TAMPA, FLORIDA — An individual is facing charges following an incident at Tampa International Airport where he was reportedly discovered with a gun at a TSA checkpoint, leading to an evacuation of the Airside F terminal on Friday evening. The man was found with a firearm in his luggage around 8 p.m., instigating an immediate…

MOBILE, ALABAMA — A 55-year-old woman was accidentally shot in the leg by her 4-year-old granddaughter in a thrift store in Mobile on Tuesday evening. The young girl found a gun in her grandmother’s purse while playing and discharged it, leading to the incident. The victim, alert and conscious, was immediately rushed to the hospital,…

Imagine enjoying a day on the beach, soaking in the sunlight, when all of a sudden, you get hit by a stray bullet. That’s definitely one way to put a damper on your vacation. And that’s precisely what happened on July 15. A man was carrying a handgun in a backpack while he was on…

A resident of Putnam County, W.Va., was stopped by police following a discovery by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at West Virginia’s Yeager Airport. On July 5, the man attempted to pass the airport’s security checkpoint with a 9mm handgun and two magazines loaded with 11 bullets, despite the firearm being prohibited in carry-on luggage.…