Teen Stopped For Gun On Her Purse Replica Weapons Have Prohibited Since 2002 (VIDEO)

Teen Stopped For Gun On Her Purse Replica Weapons Have Prohibited Since 2002 (VIDEO), Millions of Americans (91.9 Million Americans Will Travel) are expected to travel during the holidays, many of them via the nation’s airports. But when you’re waiting on weather-delayed flights, standing in those long security checkpoint lines or dealing with grumpy fellow passengers, just be thankful you’re not having a day like Vanessa Gibbs.

November 2011 A pregnant teen ended up on the wrong flight after agents (Norfolk international airport in Va.) flagged her purse as a security risk. She says the TSA initially determined the gun-emblazoned purse to be a security risk when she tried to pass through a security checkpoint at Norfolk International Airport.

"It's my style. It's camouflage. It has an old Western gun on it," Gibbs tells WJXT. "She (the TSA agent) was like, 'This is a federal offense because it's in the shape of a gun.' I'm like, 'But it's a design on a purse. How is it a federal offense?' "

The TSA stands by the rule, saying replica weapons have been banned since 2002.