I had a similar, though less serious incident 8 years ago. I left a 9mm SIG magazine with ammunition in my carry on. No state charge applied, but I lost pre-check for 1 year and got a letter from Homeland Security, but thankfully no civil penalty.FrogFan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 9:59 pmOh, he paid it and is happy to not have a criminal conviction. I asked here because I misunderstood the state/federal/civil aspects of the issue.ScottDLS wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:38 pm
The criminal penalties were removed at the State level in Texas a few years back, which is likely why he didn't get arrested. There actually are no federal criminal statutes that apply. So they gave him a civil penalty of $5K. I would pay it and be happy to not have a criminal conviction.
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- Wed Dec 11, 2024 5:38 pm
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Re: Inadvertent gun in carry-on bag by LTC holder
The criminal penalties were removed at the State level in Texas a few years back, which is likely why he didn't get arrested. There actually are no federal criminal statutes that apply. So they gave him a civil penalty of $5K. I would pay it and be happy to not have a criminal conviction.FrogFan wrote: ↑Wed Oct 16, 2024 3:57 pm Hello all,
A friend of mine has an LTC and mistakenly had his carry weapon in his carry-on bag several months ago. The TSA at DFW discovered it at the airport. They required that he return the gun to his car and immediately rescinded his pre-check status for 5 years. Now, today, several months later, he received a notification that he has been fined $5,000.
I realize it's beyond careless to do such a thing, but I thought rules and penalties were relaxed for LTC holders awhile back. I guess not?
Thanks for any insight.