Pistol-packing grandma, 79, arrested at Florida airport

Champ

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:34 AM
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Pistol-packing grandma, 79, arrested at Florida airport

MIAMI (AFP) - A grandmother, 79, was arrested allegedly trying to enter an airport with a pistol hidden in what looked like a book, police said.

Margaret Anderson tried to pass Fort Lauderdale airport X-ray security with a .22-caliber handgun, the Broward County Sheriff's office said in a statement.

"The scanner screen revealed a small handgun inside the woman's luggage.

"Inside the tote bag deputies found a gun case, designed and manufactured to resemble a hardbound book, containing a single-shot Colt derringer.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1516&ncid=1516&e=1&u=/afp/20041123/od_afp/us_offbeat_air_041123222251

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NV Whino

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:14 AM
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1. Was she heading to Washington?

Or maybe Crawford? One can hope.

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Baja Margie

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:17 AM
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2. ha. ha....

you never know.

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chookie

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:24 AM
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3. saw it on CBS News Tonight

Old Lady; cute little Colt. Sortava Dolly Parton 9-5 defensive weapon.

WHY the hell she thought she could pass through with this -- I dunno. Obviously ain't talked to anyone half sane or halfway tuned to the news these last few years.... Porbably had it with her to defend again mashers at Atlantic City....

But if this is the new face of Al Qaeda - yikes yikes yikes.

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