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Man arrested at Newark airport for trying to bring handgun through security, officials say

A Pennsylvania man was arrested for trying to bring a loaded handgun through an airport checkpoint, a spokeswoman with the Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday.

Christopher Brown, 30, from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, was caught with the Glock-23, .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun in his backpack on Monday as he tried to pass through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, authorities said.

He was scheduled to fly to Dallas, according to a Port Authority spokesman.

Brown apparently said he didn’t realize he had the gun in what was his hunting backpack when he was caught.

Brown was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, according to the Port Authority spokesman.

Arraignment information for Brown was not immediately available.