Rep. Madison Cawthorn cited for trying to bring loaded gun into airport, officials say

Congressman Madison Cawthorn was cited Tuesday for attempting to bring a gun through security at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina, according to a statement from local police. The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to CBS News that the gun, a Staccato 9mm handgun, was loaded. 

Charlotte Mecklenburg Police said officers issued Cawthorn a citation for Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on City Property and released him. Transportation Security Administration agents had found the gun in Cawthorn's bag before alerting local authorities, according to police. 

Police said Cawthorn was "cooperative" with officers. The department seized the weapon in accordance with normal procedure.