"Security breach: Loaded firearm discovered in carry-on luggage at Dane Co. airport"

A loaded gun was discovered in carry-on luggage at Dane Co. Regional Airport during routine X-ray screening. This marks the third firearm found at the airport this year, with five detected last year. The individual involved may face fines up to $15,000 and will be ineligible for TSA Pre-Check for five years. Bringing firearms to security checkpoints causes delays and poses security and safety concerns. Federal law allows firearms on airplanes in checked baggage, but they must be unloaded, packed separately from ammunition, and declared at the check-in counter.