He was arrested at a New York City airport after jars of peanut butter were found in his luggage.
The checked bag was opened at John F. Kennedy International Airport after it set off an alarm.
Two jars of JIF creamy peanut butter were removed from the luggage, each of which contained pieces of a dismantled semi-automatic handgun.
The parts were put into peanut butter and encased in plastic.
The man who owned the luggage at the airport was tracked down after the gun parts were taken away. The man was taken into custody.
John Essig, the federal security director for JFK Airport, said that the officers are good at their jobs and focused on their mission.
The man could be hit with a civil penalty of up to $15,000 for his actions at the airport.
In order for firearms to be legally transported on a plane, they need to be put in checked baggage, packed and unloaded, and declared at the check-in counter. A permit is required for the person to check the weapon.
According to previous reports, officials at an airport in Pennsylvania discovered marijuana hidden in a jar of peanut butter.
The number of firearms that have been found at the airport security checkpoint has surpassed the previous record by more than 6,000. Most of the firearms were loaded.
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