A Delta passenger brought a gun on a flight as the government shutdown spurs TSA agents across the country to abandon work (DAL)

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• A Delta Air Lines passenger boarded a January 2 flight with a firearm, a Delta representative confirmed to Business Insider.
• The Delta representative said that once the passenger disclosed the firearm's presence, the airline contacted the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). 
• A TSA representative said "standard procedures were not followed" during the screening process, but said the agency was not experiencing a staffing issue due to the government shutdown on the day of the incident. 

A Delta Air Lines passenger boarded a January 2 flight with a firearm, a Delta representative confirmed to Business Insider. The flight was traveling from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Tokyo Narita International Airport.

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