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Ursula Jerry, Wis. woman, arrested after trying to bring gun into 9/11 memorial, police say

A view of the World Trade Center North Tower memorial pool at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, on Sept. 6, 2011.
A view of the World Trade Center North Tower memorial pool at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, on Sept. 6, 2011. POOL,AP Photo/Susan Walsh

(CBS) NEW YORK - A 41-year-old woman from Wisconsin was arrested Sunday for allegedly trying to enter the 9/11 Memorial with a gun, according to CBS New York.

Police reportedly said Ursula Jerry had a .380 caliber semiautomatic pistol in her bag with two rounds in the magazine but none in the chamber.

Jerry, who did not have a permit to carry a gun in New York State, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon, according to the station.

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