I've been taking the train to work for the last few weeks to avoid parking my truck downtown. Id doing so I keep my little bodyguard in a pocket of my backpack instead of my truck center console.

I also travel a lot for work.

Brain farted today coming to the airport and forgot to remve said little .380.

Yup. They caught it in TSA precheck line.

I know I'm going to lose my preferred TSA status with a nice $3000.00 fine from them.

My concern is for other problems stemming from my stupidity.

Anyone have experience with this? Were you charged by the Denver DA, and of so, what was the charge?

Am I going to lose my concealed permit?


I do have to say the Denver PD was very understanding of the situation. I was detained, got to take a nice long walk through the airport in cuffs, sit in a holding cell that smelled like years of old piss. It didn't take long, they were actually concerned about what time my flight left and were expedient in getting me through. Miranda rights, questioning, confiscated the pistol of course, and on my way.

I would have even made my flight, they took me right to the front of the line to make it. They failed to mention that they unloaded the magazine and put it back into my backpack. So, whole process again, TSA finds magazine, calls supervisor, then calls PD. Missed my flight, cop was apologetic about the magazine thing. Funny I guess.

Again, my main concern is what charge I might catch from the Denver VA and if I'm gonna lose my permit.

Should I lawyer up?

Any advice is appreciated.

J.C.