Rep. Madison Cawthorn was reportedly cited for possession of a loaded handgun at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
WSOC-TV heard from three sources who said the 26-year-old Republican congressman’s 9-millimeter handgun was found Tuesday morning at an airport security checkpoint, though the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) declined to identify the gun’s owner.
A photo obtained by the station shows the loaded Staccato C2 that was discovered by TSA agents.
Neither Charlotte-Mecklenburg police nor Cawthorn’s office responded to WSOC-TV’s request for comment, and it is unclear whether Cawthorn will face criminal charges.
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Travelers face potential criminal citations along with a maximum of $13,900 in civil penalties per violation for bringing firearms to security checkpoints, according to the TSA.
The TSA previously discovered a 9-millimeter handgun in Cawthorn’s carry-on luggage at Asheville Regional Airport in February 2021, but he was not charged.
In December 2021, the lawmaker was criticized for appearing in an ad for Shooter’s World, a chain of gun stores and shooting ranges in Arizona.
“This is on the verge of an ethics violation. Members of Congress aren’t allowed to promote private companies,” tweeted Democratic Representative and Iraq Veteran Ruben Gallego of Arizona at the time.
Besides the horrible weapons handling. This is on the verge of an ethics violation. Members of Congress aren’t allowed to promote private companies. Shooters World should have gotten permission from Cawthorn and Cawthorn should have asked the ethics committee. https://t.co/vHhWRzLYsU
— Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) December 25, 2021
v6origal97
I’m old enough to remember when anyone who brought a firearm to the airport and was caught, was immediately arrested. That was pre 9-11.
BennyTheHill
v6origal97:
Who cares about this nobody, Madison Cawthorn? I don’t!
But this is bigger news:
New York Times: “Only 37 percent of Democrats support President Joe Biden in a hypothetical 2024 Democrat primary race, a Harvard-Harris survey released this week found.”
Goes to show that even Democrats can’t stand this dude. 🙂
Mack
@Bennytheasshole, the reason so many people are upset with President Biden is the price gouging by Republican businesses. They want the Republicans to gain control again so they can get more tax breaks. Gas prices high-PRICE GOUGING-REPUBLICANS-Food prices same thing.
Polaro
Benny loves to change the topic when his side is so indefensible.
BaltoSteve
@Benny…again, irrelevant hypothetical statistics. Pumpkin, you try so hard, and that’s exactly the same way you fail… Hard. Nothing of what you posted has anything to do with the article published. I get it, you want to stay on brand. It’s just that brand message doesn’t fit here.
ZzBomb
He’s really that stupid to not just get busted trying to carry a gun on a plane once, but twice? Then again, he is the one that posted that video of him beating up a treat to prove he’s “masculine” too.
ZzBomb
(Typo) treat = tree
jcool
he was probably meeting junior at the firing range. look out, libs!
Bengali
He truly doesn’t believe he has to obey our laws. Driving with a revoked license. What happened to the days of he who commits so many infractions was thrown in jail. Let him be forgotten there and allow him to rot until the already overwhelmed court systems get around to charging and trying this rollerboy punk for breaking our laws.
white-queer-african
Big Gun = Small di*ck.
Sorry I forgot the POS is not in a position to use only the one!
And I humbly apologize to all men in wheelchairs. It saddens me that this POS constantly attracts comments like mine. You do not deserve it and I admire you for your courage to continue living a decent life unlike Madison Cawthorn.
ZzBomb
I personally am thankful he’s paralyzed, he won’t be pro-creating.
Kangol2
ZzBomb, he could always be a sperm donor though let’s hope that never happens. One of him is all the world needs and that’s already too much.
phillycap
No all this shows is that not all people in wheelchairs are nice decent people. Some are dicks like this one and people in wheelchairs are just that. People in wheelchairs. This is a n obnoxious poisonous dick who just happens to be in a wheelchair. There’s something psychologically sick about him.
stonercharles
The nerves that control a man’s ability to have a reflex erection are located in the sacral area (S2–S4) of the spinal cord. Most paralyzed men are able to have a reflex erection with physical stimulation unless the S2–S4 pathway is damaged. Spasticity is known to interfere with sexual activity in some people with SCI…………the More You Know!!!
white-queer-african
@stonecharles thank you for enlightening us. Does not help with dealing with this POS.
I couldn’t care less if he could it up or not. He is a Nazi loving white supremist. So maybe look at your own believes before commenting.
white-queer-african
Apologize for being disrespectfully Dr. stonercharles. But really gurl!
lou lou de la falaise
I remember Christopher Reeve talking about that.
GrizzleyMichael
Just lock his wheels on his wheelchair or better yet remove them
johncp56
LOL OMG good, It is a shame he is not in jail with some mean Homos, of every color!!! put some confederate panties on him and let him enjoy!!
butchqueen
Push him down stairs.
johncp56
?????????? such a pretty mouth, and such a D bag of a human, who broke him,
butchqueen
I know! He’s ruined.
mailliw110
Ok, but what really should be asked is…Where’s Marcy?
white-queer-african
My exact thought @mailliw110. Only one response by the brain-f*cked troll. Says it all . Can’t defend the indefensible. Just spew shit constantly.
Mister P
The world is not safer with this twat with a gun.
Max
oh no, TSA took his dildo away.
scotty
and gave it to matt gaetz
greekboy
Publicity whore…oh yeah, in women’s lingerie
mz.sam
Ship his sorry gimp ass and Repubtard wheelchair to Mariupol, Ukraine.