After Mike Epps was found with a gun in his backpack, a spokesperson for Marion Country prosecutor's office said, 'these matters rarely result in criminal charges.'
, the gun was loaded with four rounds of ammunition, but the firing pin was empty. Epps was not detained or arrested.
TSA reportedly referred the case to the Marion County prosecutor’s office in case further escalation is required, though a spokesperson for the office said that it would be unlikely. “These matters rarely result in criminal charges,” Michael Leffler said, according to AP. “I think it is important to note that the burden of proof required by statute and case law requires you to prove whether an individual knowingly or intentionally brought the firearm. Generally speaking, the most common circumstance is that firearms located by TSA or airport police are unintentionally left in bags.
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