[Vaquero]

To enter the 9/11 Memorial, you have to go through a magnetometer. The firearms would have been found. She did the right thing telling the police.

she would have been smart to turn around and leave.

[Erik Latranyi]

she would have been smart to turn around and leave.

I think the way they have it setup is you cannot leave one in line. Besides, leaving would attract even more attention to her and a possible search.

She did not break the "sterile" area of security, so she will not be punished. She might not get her firearm back, though.