Former Congressman Cawthorn Fined for Bringing Loaded Gun to Airport
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Former North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor after his loaded gun was found in his carry-on luggage at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. He was fined $250 but allowed to keep the gun. Cawthorn previously admitted to having the gun at the airport and was found with an unloaded gun in 2021 while trying to get on a plane at Asheville Regional Airport. He lost his 2022 GOP primary and has no definite plans to return to politics.
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