Airline employee finds loaded gun on plane

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4894528/

An airline employee found a loaded 9mm handgun Monday lodged between the seats of a Continental Airlines flight after it landed at Newark airport, MSNBC.com has learned.

The plane departed from Reagan National Airport Monday morning; Reagan National is the airport most used by Washington dignitaries due to its proximity to the Capitol.

The FBI was called in to investigate and determined the weapon, a 9mm Sig-Sauer, belonged to U.S. Secret Service agent, a source familiar with the investigation told MSNBC.com. The agent declared his carry-on weapon at Reagan before boarding and was the only armed agent on board, according to a federal security employee who asked to remain anonymous.

The disturbing incident is apparently not unique. “This is not the first time this has happened,” said an administration official while confirming the incident to NBC News. “There have been one or two other occasions where federal agents have left their firearms on board planes,” the administration official said, though he couldn’t name which agencies the officers worked for.

[Rick Myers]

1. Oh, I feel MUCH safer now...

Jeebus!!!

:grr:

[bhunt70]

2. everyone check your congressman

he may be missing a firearm.

[davsand]

3. Barney Fife only got one bullet.

And I don't recall that even HE lost his gun too often...

Nice to know we are being kept so much safer now--isn't it?


Laura

[TroglodyteScholar]

4. JeeeeeeeeeeeeeeSUS. (eom)

[UpInArms]

5. who the hell are these

goobs that are allowed to carry weapons on planes?

:argh:

[Blue-Jay]

6. How does one fire an unloaded gun?

Of course it was loaded!

[0007]

7. I don't know about this one! Federal Agent?

[truthisfreedom]

8. oh, this is rather common. i once left my liver sitting on the seat next

to me, and another time, i left my favorite dog.

of course, they were returned to me. i'm especially thankful for getting my liver back.