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North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for having a gun at Charlotte airport

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Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., was cited for being in possession of a firearm at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning. 

A TSA spokesperson confirmed that a loaded Staccato 9mm handgun was detected at checkpoint D around 9:00 a.m.

Security seized this loaded Staccato 9mm handgun at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Tuesday morning.  (TSA)

Cawthorn was cited for possession of a dangerous weapon on city property, which is an ordinance of the city of Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. 

“Cawthorn stated that the firearm was his and he was cooperative with the CMPD officers,” police said. 

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The firearm was seized and Cawthorn was released. 

It’s the second time that Cawthorn has been stopped with a gun at an airport after security personnel found a 9 millimeter handgun in his carry-on bag at Asheville Regional Airport in February 2021, according to WSOC.

  • Representative Madison Cawthorn, a Republican from North Carolina, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., on Friday, July 9, 2021.  (Dylan Hollingsworth/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

  • Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., arrives as the House Republican Conference meets to elect a new chairman to replace Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Cawthorn’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday. 

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The 26-year-old congressman is running for re-elction in North Carolina’s 11th district and will face several Republican challengers in the GOP primary next month.