State v. Molins

The undisputed facts reveal that the defendant, about to board a plane, placed his carry-on luggage, a closed, zippered canvas bag, on the conveyor belt at a security checkpoint at the Miami International Airport. The x-ray screening device disclosed what appeared to be a pistol inside the bag. A police officer unzipped the bag and found therein a zippered soft black gun bag containing a loaded Browning pistol. The defendant was charged with carrying a concealed firearm in violation of Section 790.-01(2), Florida Statutes (1981). The trial court, finding that these undisputed facts did not…