Wilson said he did not realise the unloaded weapon was in his bag when he went through security at the Portland, Oregon airport, and it was not noticed by the baggage screeners.
A Washington state senator has been arrested and charged in Hong Kong with possession of an unregistered firearm, according to his office. Jeff Wilson, a Republican from the Washington city of Longview, was arrested after landing at the Hong Kong International Airport on Saturday. He was travelling with his wife for a five-week holiday in Southeast Asia, his website said.
A TSA spokesperson said the agency 'takes this situation very seriously and is currently investigating the circumstances', NBC News reported. The spokesperson said officers at the Portland airport had detected 43 firearms at security checkpoints so far this year. Following Monday's hearing at the Shatin Magistrates' Courts, Wilson surrendered his travel documents and is set to appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, The Standard newspaper reported.
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