https://www.wfyi.org/tags/gun #GUN en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2024-07-02/gop-us-rep-spartz-of-indiana-charged-with-bringing-gun-through-airport-security-officials-say Authorities say Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through airport security. Airport officials said Monday she was charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. Spartz's office says she was traveling to Europe and mistakenly carried an unloaded handgun in the pocket of her suitcase while going through security at Washington Dulles International Airport. Spartz is a staunch Second Amendment Republican representing central Indiana. She won her primary in May after saying last year that she would retire from congress. The charge carries up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine if convicted. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2024-07-02/gop-us-rep-spartz-of-indiana-charged-with-bringing-gun-through-airport-security-officials-say Isabella Volmert - Associated Press