Originally Posted by
YadiMolina
Interesting, and admirable, reaction by the passenger. If that were to happen to me (I own no firearms), I casually leave the secure area and deal with it elsewhere.
If for some reason my firearm makes it to the TSA line without my knowledge I will consider it a supreme act of self stupidity, beg for mercy and consider the lost firearm a stupid tax. Any resolution that does not include a huge fine or jail time would be more than I deserve.