United States v. Nathaniel Brown

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Nathaniel Brown, a traveler enroute from Kansas City, Missouri, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, commenced preflight boarding procedures conducted by Trans World Airlines for passengers intending to board Flight No. 270 at Kansas City, Missouri, on August 13, 1972. Brown presented his flight bag to an employee of TWA for a routine search. The search of the flight bag disclosed a loaded Vanguard tear gas pistol and eight shells (five tear gas and three blank) among numerous items of personal belongings. Brown was arrested and charged with attempting to board an aircraft…