WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) - A man was arrested after a firearm was found during the checkpoint screening at Bradley International Airport on Wednesday. The TSA says the 9mm was loaded and the man was arrested on a state charge. This marks the first illegal firearm that was detected during the s creening process this year. Unloaded firearms are allowed in checked baggage only if they are locked in a hard-sided container. They must be declared when checking in baggage at the ticket counter. Three people shot in the area of Malden Street in Springfield For more information on traveling with firearms, visit tsa.gov. Local News Headlines Students in New England compete in robotics championship at Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield New Gray House director focuses on community engagement and funding State House Spotlight: Community advocates and addressing federal issues New tariffs expected to have pros and cons in western Massachusetts WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less