ResolvedCriminal Charges
weapons violation
Victoria Spartz
RepublicanIN-5 · Representative
June 28, 2024
First Reported
November 12, 2024
Concluded
5 months
Duration
3
Actions Taken
What Happened
Rep. Spartz was charged with a misdemeanor weapons violation at Dulles Airport on June 28 when an unloaded handgun was found in her carry on luggage during security screening. Charges were dismissed in September 2024 when Rep. Spartz completed a gun safety training course. The House Committee on Ethics issued its report and closed the investigation in November 2024.
Timeline
June 28, 2024Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor under Virginia law
Source →September 20, 2024Loudoun County General District Court
the charge was voluntarily dismissed through a nolle prosequi declaration, aka a dismissmal of the charges, after Rep. Spartz completed a gun safety training course.
Source →November 12, 2024House Ethics Committee
closed the investigation with the issuance of its report
Source →Data: GovTrack.us Misconduct Database (CC0 public domain)