Fifth gun in a carry-on found at Boise Airport on Tuesday

Fifth gun in a carry-on found at Boise Airport on Tuesday

A passenger traveling through the Boise Airport has been cited for bringing a loaded gun in carry-on luggage.

TSA officials say the gun was discovered on Tuesday.

IF YOU'RE FLYINGTHIS HOLIDAYWEEKEND -- MAKESURE YOU CHECKYOUR CARRY-ONBAGS FIRST.A PASSENGERTRAVELINGTHROUGH THE BOISEAIRPORT WAS CITEDWEDNESDAY FORBRINGING A LOADEDGUN IN THEIRCARRY-ON LUGGAGE.T-S-A OFFICIALS SAYTHE NINE MILIMETERSEMI-AUTOMATICHANDGUN IS THEFIFTH FIREARMDISCOVERED IN ACARRY-ON BAG SOFAR THIS YEAR.EVERY YEAR... THET-S-A REMINDSTRAVELERS THEYCANNOT CARRYGUNS ONTO PLANES.YOU CAN PUT A GUNIN A CHECKED BAG...AS LONG AS IT'S IN ASECURED LOCK BOX.LIKE MOST GUNCONFISCATIONS, ITAPPEARS THISLATEST ONE WASJUST AN ACCIDENT...THOUGH THEPASSENGER COULDFACE UP TO A 10-THOUSAND DOLLARFIN