(WPXI) – A man from Washington County was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport after he tried to bring a loaded gun onto his flight. TSA said the man, from McMurray, tried to bring a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in his carry-on bags. “Our TSA officers work on holidays so that others may travel to visit family and friends,” said TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport, Karen Keys-Turner. “Their continued vigilance to ensure that people can get to their destinations safely is demonstrated daily and Christmas day was no exception when they prevented a traveler from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight. It’s absolutely unforgivable to bring a firearm to a security checkpoint. Responsible gun owners do not bring their guns to a checkpoint because they know the proper way to pack a firearm for a flight. This individual carelessly introduced an unnecessary risk into the airport environment and as a result he will face a stiff Federal financial penalty that will likely cost him thousands of dollars.” The total number of guns caught at the airport’s checkpoints is up to forty-four so far this year, nine more than the previous record of 35 firearms caught in 2019.