Gun found in Atlanta airport; man taken into custody

By Cailin O'Brien 

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport authorities found a gun in a passenger’s bag on Tuesday morning during a security check.

Spokesman Reese McCranie said the suspect was taken into custody by the Clayton County Sheriff’s Department after a loaded .45 pistol was found in the passenger’s carry-on bag.

The Sheriff’s Department could not be reached at this time for information on the suspect’s name or the charges he may face. It is also unclear exactly what time the gun was found.

McCranie said these arrests are not unusual.

“Basically, this happens a couple of times a week,” he said. “It just means that the system is working.”

Courtesy of CNN