Savannah Chrisley Recalls Having to Immediately Leave Airport Security After Realizing She Had a Gun in Her Purse

Mar. 15, 2025

Savannah Chrisley.Photo:FOX via GettySavannah Chrisleyis recalling her own near run-in with the law.On the Tuesday, Sept. 10 episode ofUnlocked,Savannah, 27, sat down with her best friends in a roundtable-style discussion. Reminiscing on memories together, the reality star’s friend Holly Waldrup brought up a time when she and Savannah had to flee from airport security.“It was the funniest thing because I thought she had drugs on her because she was like, ‘We can’t go through the security gate,’ and I was like, ‘Okay queen. I don’t know what’s going on but I support you. Let’s get out of here,’” Holly recalled.“I had a glock,” Savannah admitted. “Not just a gun, a glock.”Holly said that she didn’t even ask questions before helping Savannah get out of the security line — which the two had already reached the end of.“We went through and they were like, ‘Ma’am we’re gonna need to search your bag,’” Savannah revealed. “And Holly moved the gate and we jumped over and just ran.”“I had no idea what she had but I was supportive,” Holly said.TheChrisley Knows Bestalum also clarified that she only ran out of line due to fear, but she obtained her gun legally.“I believe in our second amendment rights so I got it very legally,” she explained. “In Texas, you don’t have to have a carry permit so nothing was wrong with it, but it wouldn’t have been seen too kindly upon.”“She said, ‘There’s a gun,’ I was like, ‘Put that gun away!'" Holly added.From left: Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the podcast, Savannah and her friends talked about her parentsToddandJulie Chrisley’sguilty verdict for bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022. Savannah and her friendTyler Bishopshared a sweet memory ofJulie gifting all the kidswith Build-a-Bears installed with her voice saying prayers.“What originally happened was she did it for Chloe because she said Chloe’s prayers with her every night,” Savannah said. “And she didn’t realize — because that was something that she and Chloe always did — then,Graysonhad tears in his eyes and was like, ‘I want one too.’ And Build-a-Bear closed in like 30 minutes, and she raced to Build-a-Bear and made him two, made me one, made Chase one. And we all still have it.”Although she gets good use out of it, Savannah said11-year-old Chloe(who is Todd and Julie’s biological granddaughter but has since been adopted) doesn’t use hers as much.“Someone played it the other day and Chloe freaked out and was like ‘Don’t play it, don’t play it,’ because she hasn’t listened to it at all,” she said.“Watching y’all for the first time play them to yourselves and listening to it was so heartbreaking,” Tyler added.

Savannah Chrisley.Photo:FOX via Getty

FOX via Getty

Savannah Chrisleyis recalling her own near run-in with the law.On the Tuesday, Sept. 10 episode ofUnlocked,Savannah, 27, sat down with her best friends in a roundtable-style discussion. Reminiscing on memories together, the reality star’s friend Holly Waldrup brought up a time when she and Savannah had to flee from airport security.“It was the funniest thing because I thought she had drugs on her because she was like, ‘We can’t go through the security gate,’ and I was like, ‘Okay queen. I don’t know what’s going on but I support you. Let’s get out of here,’” Holly recalled.“I had a glock,” Savannah admitted. “Not just a gun, a glock.”Holly said that she didn’t even ask questions before helping Savannah get out of the security line — which the two had already reached the end of.“We went through and they were like, ‘Ma’am we’re gonna need to search your bag,’” Savannah revealed. “And Holly moved the gate and we jumped over and just ran.”“I had no idea what she had but I was supportive,” Holly said.TheChrisley Knows Bestalum also clarified that she only ran out of line due to fear, but she obtained her gun legally.“I believe in our second amendment rights so I got it very legally,” she explained. “In Texas, you don’t have to have a carry permit so nothing was wrong with it, but it wouldn’t have been seen too kindly upon.”“She said, ‘There’s a gun,’ I was like, ‘Put that gun away!'" Holly added.From left: Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Elsewhere in the podcast, Savannah and her friends talked about her parentsToddandJulie Chrisley’sguilty verdict for bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022. Savannah and her friendTyler Bishopshared a sweet memory ofJulie gifting all the kidswith Build-a-Bears installed with her voice saying prayers.“What originally happened was she did it for Chloe because she said Chloe’s prayers with her every night,” Savannah said. “And she didn’t realize — because that was something that she and Chloe always did — then,Graysonhad tears in his eyes and was like, ‘I want one too.’ And Build-a-Bear closed in like 30 minutes, and she raced to Build-a-Bear and made him two, made me one, made Chase one. And we all still have it.”Although she gets good use out of it, Savannah said11-year-old Chloe(who is Todd and Julie’s biological granddaughter but has since been adopted) doesn’t use hers as much.“Someone played it the other day and Chloe freaked out and was like ‘Don’t play it, don’t play it,’ because she hasn’t listened to it at all,” she said.“Watching y’all for the first time play them to yourselves and listening to it was so heartbreaking,” Tyler added.

Savannah Chrisleyis recalling her own near run-in with the law.

On the Tuesday, Sept. 10 episode ofUnlocked,Savannah, 27, sat down with her best friends in a roundtable-style discussion. Reminiscing on memories together, the reality star’s friend Holly Waldrup brought up a time when she and Savannah had to flee from airport security.

“It was the funniest thing because I thought she had drugs on her because she was like, ‘We can’t go through the security gate,’ and I was like, ‘Okay queen. I don’t know what’s going on but I support you. Let’s get out of here,’” Holly recalled.

“I had a glock,” Savannah admitted. “Not just a gun, a glock.”

Holly said that she didn’t even ask questions before helping Savannah get out of the security line — which the two had already reached the end of.

“We went through and they were like, ‘Ma’am we’re gonna need to search your bag,’” Savannah revealed. “And Holly moved the gate and we jumped over and just ran.”

“I had no idea what she had but I was supportive,” Holly said.

TheChrisley Knows Bestalum also clarified that she only ran out of line due to fear, but she obtained her gun legally.

“I believe in our second amendment rights so I got it very legally,” she explained. “In Texas, you don’t have to have a carry permit so nothing was wrong with it, but it wouldn’t have been seen too kindly upon.”

“She said, ‘There’s a gun,’ I was like, ‘Put that gun away!'" Holly added.

From left: Julie Chrisley, Savannah Chrisley and Todd Chrisley.Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty

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Elsewhere in the podcast, Savannah and her friends talked about her parentsToddandJulie Chrisley’sguilty verdict for bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022. Savannah and her friendTyler Bishopshared a sweet memory ofJulie gifting all the kidswith Build-a-Bears installed with her voice saying prayers.

“What originally happened was she did it for Chloe because she said Chloe’s prayers with her every night,” Savannah said. “And she didn’t realize — because that was something that she and Chloe always did — then,Graysonhad tears in his eyes and was like, ‘I want one too.’ And Build-a-Bear closed in like 30 minutes, and she raced to Build-a-Bear and made him two, made me one, made Chase one. And we all still have it.”

Although she gets good use out of it, Savannah said11-year-old Chloe(who is Todd and Julie’s biological granddaughter but has since been adopted) doesn’t use hers as much.

“Someone played it the other day and Chloe freaked out and was like ‘Don’t play it, don’t play it,’ because she hasn’t listened to it at all,” she said.

“Watching y’all for the first time play them to yourselves and listening to it was so heartbreaking,” Tyler added.

source: people.com