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    West Virginia man charged after loaded gun found at Pittsburgh International Airport

    By Taylor Hall,

    2024-06-11
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    A West Virginia man is facing charges after a loaded gun was found at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday morning.

    TSA agents found the gun in a backpack at the alternate security checkpoint at 6:50 a.m.

    Franklin Barker, 58, was identified as the passenger carrying the gun.

    Allegheny County police said Barker did not have a valid concealed carry permit.

    Barker is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.

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    • Comments / 6
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    Sheila O Dunford O'Neal
    06-12
    Stupidity at a WV level! đŸ™„đŸ€ŁđŸ€Ł
    Miranda Carpenter
    06-12
    As Americans we should be allowed to carry any fkn place at any time! We aren't the problem!!!!
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