Republican rep charged with carrying gun through DC airport security

Republican Rep Victoria Spartz has been charged with bringing a firearm through airport security at Washington Dulles International Airport, authorities said on Monday. The Indiana congresswoman, 45, was charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor under Virginia law and received a summons to appear in court in Virginia, 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 Washington Dulles International Airport. Her office said in a statement that Spartz had mistakenly carried an...