The comedian’s manager, Claudia Marghilano, explained that the weapon was a prop that could not used to shoot anyone, and she said that Lewis was unaware it was in what he was carrying.
The star was on his way to Michigan to appear in a one-man show.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have stated that the gun was registered to the actor and they say he will have to go to court to retrieve it.
Jerry Lewis is most famous for working as a two-man comedy team with Dean Martin during the 1950s, and he starred in several films including The Nutty Professor.
