Toronto police have charged a 26-year-old Arizona man after officers allege he attempted to bring a loaded handgun into the CN Tower over the weekend.

Erik Hall has been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm with ammunition, carrying a concealed weapon and careless storage of a weapon.

Police said Hall is a registered gun owner in the United States and has a carry-and-conceal weapons permit in Arizona. He arrived in Canada on a flight to Toronto Pearson International Airport.