The president of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce faces weapons charges after trying to board a flight with a handgun in his bag. 

TSA agents stopped David Connell and police arrested him when they found a gun and 2 clips in his luggage. 

Connell was being held in the Clayton County jail.  As a first offender, he may be eligible to have his record expunged. 

"If an individual doesn't have a previous criminal history, and they are caught at the airport with a gun, we give them the opportunity to participate in our pre-trial intervention program," said Clayton County Solicitor General Tasha Mosley. 

"Part of the condition of going in there is that they voluntarily consent to hand over their gun." 

According to the Cobb Chamber's website, Connell joined them in 2010 from Georgia Power.  Connell had more than 40 years of service with the Southern Company. 

The Cobb Chamber is among the 10 largest in the Southeast with 5400 individual and 2500 business members.