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Channel2000.com - Shotgun Clears Security At Colorado Airport

Shotgun Clears Security At Colorado Airport
Springs Airport Security Firm Also Guarded Boston's Airport
Posted: 9:57 a.m. EDT October 4, 2001

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado man was arrested on a
misdemeanor gun charge when an airport security guard searched his
bag and found a disassembled shotgun, but only after it had gone
through X-ray screening unnoticed.

The incident occurred Tuesday at Colorado Springs Airport (pictured,
left).
Bradley Cooper, 20, told investigators the gun and duffel bag
belonged to his roommate and he had forgotten to remove the weapon
when he borrowed the bag.
Investigators said an X-ray machine operator did not recognize the
shapes of the shotgun and six rounds of ammunition on Cooper's first
trip through security.
Cooper then left the terminal for a cigarette, taking the bag with
him. When he returned, a hand-search turned up the gun.
He was arrested on a state charge of carrying a concealed weapon.
Federal prosecutors were reviewing the case but did not immediately
file charges.
"We are not sure there is a relevant crime for him," said Dick
Weatherbee, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Denver.
"It is a federal crime to take a weapon on an aircraft, but he never
got on a plane. He was at an airport with a disassembled gun."
The X-ray machine was operated by Huntleigh Corp. Huntleigh
officials could not be reached for comment.
Affiliate Web site TheDenverChanne.com reported that Huntleigh Corp.
was guarding United Airlines' checkpoints at Logan International
Airport when terrorists boarded a flight for Los Angeles on Sept.
11. The United flight crashed into one of the World Trade Center
towers.
Huntleigh, which is based in St. Louis, provides security to
airlines at 50 airports and is among the nation's top three airline
security contractors.
The Sigura AVM Brescia shotgun was broken into three pieces, police
said. The shells were 20-gauge.
Police said Cooper's roommate, Robert Kent, 21, confirmed the
shotgun was his. Kent, who has four prior felony convictions, was
arrested for investigation of possession of a firearm by a felon.
He is to appear in U.S. District Court in Colorado Springs on
Tuesday.

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The Rocky Mountain News named the guy and stated he would also be charged as a felon in possesion of a firearm. Because he was.

The News sayed the shotgun was broken down into 3 pieces and that may be why it wasn't recognized in the x-ray scan.

Four felony convictions and then forced to admit the shotgun was his, or get his roommate into even deeper crap.

Dude needs a shaman to get rid of the mischievous spirits. [:D]

Jonnie: No, his roommate (the guy who owned the shotgun, not the dumbass who took it to the airport) has the felony four convictions.  

Kharn

At least his buddy fessed up that it was his.
Ice

Oops. Maybe when I scan through an article I should slow down some. [:I]

It seems a little strange that he had no idea there was something in the duffle bag when he borrowed it, not to mention something heavy.



Nuckles.   [smash]

Wonderful.. I have to fly in and out of that airport next week.

It would be fine with me if someone wanted to carry a shotgun on the plane with them, as long as he only uses it on would-be hijackers.

Actually, a shotgun would be good on an airplane. Load it with #8 shot and it probably won't damage the skin of the airplane. But, it'll knock the hell out of the hijackers.

good thing I checked the date of the first post, I was about to say "another gun made it through"
the pistol in the briif case last week was interesting. I heard he got it back with no charges filed as the police believed him when he said it was a careless mistake. Is that true?

The guy must be pretty stout.
I notice my Browning HP in my duffle bag.
Lots of weight in a shotgun.