UPDATE: The man arrested for bringing a loaded gun onto a flight at Charlotte-Douglas Tuesday morning has been identified as David Stophel, 41. 
Stophel is being charged with Possession of a Firearm on City Property.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — TSA officers prevented a man from bringing a loaded handgun on board a plane at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.
Officials say the man was stopped by TSA officers at a checkpoint when they discovered a loaded .40 caliber handgun.
TSA officers detected the gun and ammunition as the man was passing through the airport checkpoint. A TSA officer saw the gun on the X-ray machine as they checked his carry-on bag.
The passenger was questioned and then charged with carrying a firearm on airport property.
TSA has details on how to properly travel with a firearm on their website.
