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Usa: Congressman stopped in airport with firearm in the overnight bag

Washington, USA - He forget the gun in briefcase and was given a 60 days suspended sentence

A Republican Congressman from Indiana, John Hostettler, has been stopped in the Louisville airport, in Kentucky, because he was transporting a gun in his overnight bag. It seems the man defended himself before the airport authorities saying that he "Had absolutely forgot" gun in the briefcase. Congressman was given a 60 days suspended sentence: the measure will be applied only if Hostettler is guilty...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 102242
Rome, Italy, 08/26/2004 13:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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