Woman charged with taking gun to court

Tara Suzanne Capone, 30, of 318 Bitteroot Court, was detained at a security checkpoint at the courthouse entrance after an X-ray revealed a handgun in her handbag, authorities said.

Capone, also known as Tara Bacon, told deputies she forgot the gun was in her purse and claimed to have found it near a local mobile home park. She said she decided to keep it for protection because she is a convenience store clerk, authorities said.

Deputies also seized 20 rounds of .22-caliber short ammunition from the purse, authorities said.