WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A man, carrying a gun, was stopped at Reagan National Airport on Friday morning, Transportation Safety Agency Officials said. 

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"The gun and ammunition magazine, which contained six rounds of ammunition, were detected by TSA officers in the carry-on bag of the Victor, West Virginia, resident," TSA officials said. 

The Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority Police took the gun away from the 43-year-old man.

He was cited on a state weapons charge. 

"There was no impact to airport operations and the man was able to catch his scheduled flight to Detroit," officials said.