 after an incident at the Dulles International Airport in June. She was reportedly found with a gun in her carry-on bag by TSA agents. That violation could mean up to a year in prison and a $2,500 fine. Sparks' team said she accidentally carried an empty gun in her suitcase. She's got an arraignment hearing in September and faces Democrat Deborah Pickett in November's general election. Jill Nadeau, Fox News.