The man told officials that he meant to declare the gun, but he forgot.
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The gun was unloaded and packed in a hard-sided case with a box containing 35 bullets, which follows the protocol for how a weapon should be packed when declaring it, according to a TSA spokesperson.
The gun was spotted at an X-ray checkpoint by the TSA agent, who called Port Authority Police.
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This is one of 13 firearms spotted at TSA checkpoints at Newark this year, which is an increase in weapons even with a decrease in overall travelers.
Passengers are only allowed to transport firearms in checked bags after declaring the weapon and packing it according to protocol.
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TSA agents found 3,257 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on luggage in 2020, and about 83% of those guns were loaded.
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