SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WHCU) – TSA officers in Syracuse stopped a man from boarding a plane with a gun.

Source: TSA Syracuse

WSYR-TV reports a Texas man attempted to board with the weapon in his carry-on bag at Syracuse-Hancock International Airport on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

The .40 caliber handgun was spotted in the x-ray checkpoint machine. It was loaded with one bullet in the chamber.

The man, who officials have not identified, claims he drove to New York from his home state and forgot he had the gun with him.

Officials say the weapon was confiscated and the man could face a civil penalty.