Country singer Scotty Mccreery cited for handgun at airport

RALEIGH, N.C. — Country singer Scotty Mccreery has been cited after authorities say he had a loaded handgun with him in Raleigh-durham International Airport. Authorities told local media organizations that they found a loaded 9 millimeter handgun in Mccreery’s backpack at a security checkpoint on July 13. He told authorities he had been at a firing range and forgot to take the gun out. He was flying to Nashville, Tennessee.

Authorities say he had a valid concealed carry permit. He was cited for a misdemeanour concealed weapon permit violation and released. Mccreery told WTVD-TV in a statement that he has learned a lesson he won’t forget, adding, “I take gun safety very seriously.’’