Rep. Victoria Spartz caught with gun at Dulles Airport checkpoint

Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through Dulles International Airport security, authorities said Monday. Spartz, 45, was charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor under Virginia law, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said Monday. A TSA spokesperson said officers detected an unloaded .380-caliber firearm in Spartz’s carry-on during passenger security screening on Friday at Dulles Airport. "It is disappointing to see travelers bring firearms to our checkpoints," said Scott T. Johnson, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. "If you own a firearm, you...