ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities say a man was allowed to board a flight from Washington to Houston after an unloaded handgun was confiscated from his carry-on bag.

The Transportation Security Administration says the Florida man was stopped at a security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday afternoon after TSA officers spotted the gun.

Police responded, and the man was cited on a state weapons charge. He was then allowed to board his flight, without the gun. There was no disruption to airport operations.

Guns are not permitted in carry-on luggage. They allowed in checked baggage if they are unloaded, properly packed and declared to the airline.

Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.