{"id":170843,"date":"2026-04-20T14:24:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170843\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T14:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:24:24","slug":"butler-county-man-charged-after-gun-discovered-in-his-carry-on-bag-at-pittsburgh-airport-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170843\/","title":{"rendered":"Butler County man charged after gun discovered in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh airport, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f93958d4d647501450d0be78e5678c48.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Butler County man is facing charges after police said a gun was found in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Transportation Security Administration officers found the loaded handgun in the passenger\u2019s bag at the main security checkpoint and alerted Allegheny County Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police determined that the passenger, Garrett Beattie, 43, of Cranberry Township, did not have a valid concealed carry permit. He is charged with carrying a firearm without a license.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The FBI was also notified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Allegheny County police, passengers who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the Transportation Security Administration up to $10,000. 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