Saturday, July 30, 2011

CCW Permit Holder from Georgia Arrested at Airport in California

The Sacramento Bee reports

A Georgia man has been arrested after security officers say they found a loaded handgun in his luggage at Sacramento International Airport.

Sheriff's Deputy Jason Ramos says there is no indication Deon Turner intended to harm anyone. The 22-year-old was attempting to fly home to Waycross, Ga., when the weapon was discovered in his checked luggage shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday.

Weapons must be declared, unloaded and kept in a locked container before they can be transported on airlines, and then only in checked luggage.

Turner is being held in Sacramento County Jail on $10,000 bail while he awaits a Monday hearing. He was arrested on suspicion of carrying a loaded, concealed firearm and carrying a weapon in public.

Turner is licensed to carry a concealed weapon in Georgia.
What does that sound like to you? I figure it's one of two things. 1. He was an arrogant S.O.B. who felt the little pain-in-the-ass rules don't apply to him, or 2. his training and firearm's education had been so lacking that he honestly didn't know there was anything wrong with what he did.

What's your opinion? Is there another possible explanation?

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