Brian Pettyjohn (born January 11, 1974) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 19th district since 2012.

[citation needed] He first ran for elective office as a member of the Georgetown, Delaware town council in 2008.

[8][9][10] In June 2017, Pettyjohn was charged with a felony for having a firearm on an airplane after a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on luggage at Salisbury Regional Airport by TSA agents.

[12][13] He stated he forgot the firearm was in his laptop bag, and could have faced up to 10 years in jail for the offense.

[14] However, he avoided a criminal conviction and jail time after being sentenced to 18 months of probation before judgement.