A Washington state senator was arrested at the airport in Hong Kong and charged with possession of an unregistered firearm, his office said.

Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, was detained at Hong Kong International Airport on Friday night after he found a pistol in his carry-on bag and reported it to customs officials.

He was released on bail Sunday and faces a hearing Oct. 30.

  • @sramder
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    91 year ago

    And yet my hands get swapped 10 years later for bringing a pair of sumo robots in my luggage.

      • @sramder
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        31 year ago

        LOL they just pick on a few of us so we spread the word that they’re vigilant.

      • @afraid_of_zombies
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        31 year ago

        My bag is almost always flagged because almost every flight I am on is for work travel and I have my tools in it. I found stuff gets stolen less often if I put a checklist on the top. At least by America. The Canadian security stole a whole mess of cables as well as the checklist.