JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 34-year-old Georgia man was detained by airport authorities Monday morning after security workers found an unloaded handgun in his carry-on bag, according to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority police.
Police said Joe Smith, of Baxley, Georgia, had an unloaded 25-caliber handgun, with a magazine in his bag. There were no bullets in the magazine.
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Police said the gun was not hidden. Smith told police he had it at his desk at work and last week decided to bring it home and put it in his backpack, according to a police report. Smith said he forgot about the gun in his bag when he packed for the business trip he was taking this week, according to the report.
Police escorted Smith to his vehicle in the parking garage to properly secure the gun. Smith was able to continue on his travels to Atlanta and then to Los Angeles.