And, to be blunt, I don’t believe his excuse that it was a mistake. In fact, just about anyone who gets caught at something like this tries to say it was a mistake or an accident or a mere oversight.
Most people are careful about the size of the shampoo bottle they pack in their carry-on. (And I’ll bet he did too.) But somehow he “mistakenly” tossed in the gun and fully loaded clip…
We all know you don’t mess around with airport security regulations. Heck, you don’t even joke about them within the confines of the airport property!
I have no pity for whatever repercussions this guy will face.
Meh I brought a fair size pocket knife to the airport once, was there to pick someone up. Luckily I figured it out in time to turn it over to security before entering the secure area. Held it for me and returned it on my way out.