Former WWE star Terri Runnels took to Twitter to offer an explanation after she was arrested Wednesday in Florida for bringing a loaded handgun into an airport.

The wrestling staple was arrested by the Tampa International Airport Police at a security checkpoint where she was found to be in possession of a loaded Glock 9mm handgun, police told Fox News.

In a two-minute video posted on Twitter, the 52-year-old said she "wanted to take a hot minute" to explain why she packed heat to go to the airport.

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"When I go to see my mom, I pack my gun because she has armadillos that ruin her garden and other critters that go after her chickens," a distressed Runnels said.

She went on to explain that she only got "eight hours of sleep in three days" and woke up at 4 a.m. for her flight home.

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"Literally, it did not even cross my mind that my gun was in my Vera Bradley tote that I always take on the plane with me," she explained.

The wrestler said she has "never been in trouble in my life and it scared the hell out of me."

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She called the incident "a simple mistake" and added, "dear God it was horrible."

She then asked for fans to pray for her because she is still "scared."

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"I don't even know what to say because I'm going to start crying so I'm going to shut up but I at least wanted you guys to know what mistake I had made and what happened."

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Police tell Fox News on Wednesday that Runnels was charged with a single count of carrying a concealed firearm – a class three felony.

She was booked into the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office three hours later where she posted a $2,000 surety bond and was released a short time afterward.

The charge carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison and up to $5,000 in fines.

Fox News' Julius Young contributed to this report.