Police: Sullivan County man arrested for carrying handgun in bag at JFK

They say the firearm was not loaded; but it was packed with five bullets in a gun magazine. 

Rob Taub

Apr 20, 2023, 9:58 PM

Updated 543 days ago

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Police say a Sullivan County man was arrested after TSA found a handgun in his carry-on bag at a John F. Kennedy International Airport.
They say the firearm was not loaded; but it was packed with five bullets in a gun magazine. 
The man told officials that the gun did not belong to him, and he is unsure how the gun and bullets got into his bag.
The man faces a $15,000 fine for bringing a weapon to an airport checkpoint.