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Posted: 10:11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012

Man caught with loaded gun at airport

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Kelvin Simmons allegedly had a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag at the Atlanta airport. Credit: Clayton County Sheriff’s Office

By Alexis Stevens

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A man allegedly attempting to go through an X-ray machine at the Atlanta airport with a loaded handgun was arrested early Saturday, according to police.

Kelvin Jerome Simmons, 59, of Gainesville, was arrested and charged with carrying a weapon in an unauthorized location and booked into the Clayton County jail, booking records show. Simmons was released Sunday afternoon after posting bond.

Simmons allegedly had a 25-caliber handgun, with six bullets in it, inside a carry-on bag at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to police. He was detained by TSA agents and arrested.