A man from Georgia is in big trouble. He threatened to cause harm at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. He even showed up with a powerful gun and lots of bullets. His name is Billy Joe Cagle. He is 49 years old. He has been in trouble with the law before.

Cagle was talking to someone on FaceTime. He said he was at the airport. He said he was going to "shoot up the airport. " He even made a gun sound. After that, he hung up. The person he was talking to got scared. They went to the police. The police in Cartersville told the police in Atlanta. They also gave them pictures of Cagle and his truck.

The police in Atlanta found Cagle. They saw him walking towards a busy security check. They didn't think he had a gun on him. But they looked for him anyway. They found his truck. Inside, they found a loaded AR-15 rifle. It had 27 bullets. The police checked the gun. They said it was safe.

The FBI is helping with the case. They are working with the police in Cartersville and Atlanta. They are also working with the Clayton County District Attorney's office. The FBI said that Cagle's family saw something was wrong. They told the police. The FBI said this is a good example of "See Something, Say Something. "

Cagle has been in trouble before. He has a past with drugs. The police chief in Atlanta said his record is "pretty significant. " This means he has been in trouble more than once.

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