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Report: Stamford Man Tried to Board Plane With Loaded Handgun
Michael Parrotta, 25, and his girlfriend were scheduled for a 9 a.m. American Airlines flight to Cancun when TSA screeners spotted a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol in his backpack, according to a report in the New York Post.
A Stamford man was reportedly arrested at JFK Airport Monday after he attempted to board a plane with a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage.
According to a report in the New York Post, Michael Parrotta, 25, and his girlfriend were scheduled for a 9 a.m. American Airlines flight to Cancun when TSA screeners spotted a .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol in his backpack.
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The weapon reportedly had one round in its chamber and up to seven more in the magazine, the report states.
Parrotta reportedly told Port Authority cops that he has a carry permit for Connecticut. However he was apparently unaware that transporting firearms across state lines and bringing them on airplanes are both big no-nos.
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Parrotta was taken to Queens Central Booking for arraignment, according to the report.
For more check out the New York Post report.
