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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., was cited for being in possession of a firearm at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning, according to multiple local media reports.
A TSA spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital that a loaded Staccato 9mm handgun was detected at checkpoint D around 9:00 a.m., but said the TSA does not identify passengers.
Security seized this loaded Staccato 9mm handgun at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning.
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A spokesperson for the Charlotte airport deferred to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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WSOC first reported the news on Tuesday, noting it’s the second time that Cawthorn has been stopped with a gun at an airport after security personnel found a 9 millimeter handgun in his carry-on bag at Asheville Regional Airport in February 2021.
It’s unclear if Cawthorn will face criminal charges for the incident on Tuesday morning.
Cawthorn’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday.
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The 26-year-old congressman is running for re-elction in North Carolina’s 11th district and will face several Republican challengers in the GOP primary next month.
