Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., returns for a closed-door deposition with Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, in the O’Neill House Office Building in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The gun, a .380 caliber handgun, was detected inside Spartz's carry-on bag during a Transportation Security Administration search.
The gun was reportedly unloaded and Spartz claims to have packed it into her luggage by accident.
"Last Friday, Rep. Spartz accidentally carried an empty handgun in her suitcase with no magazine or bullets, which she did not realize was in the pocket of her suitcase, while going through security at Dulles airport," a statement from Spartz's office said.
INDIANA LOOKS TO REPEAL DRIVER'S LICENSE LAW FOR UKRAINIAN IMMIGRANTS AFTER DISCRIMINATION RULING
Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., speaks about the war in Ukraine during a Republican news conference ahead of the State of the Union on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
She walked that back in February and re-entered the race, successfully defending against multiple GOP primary challengers.
She won the GOP primary for her district in May, securing her spot in the general election this November.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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