A tourist from Texas was arrested over the weekend on charges she was packing two loaded handguns at the Sept. 11 memorial, authorities said Monday.

According to a criminal complaint, Elizabeth Enderli was visiting the site Saturday when she informed a police officer she had the weapons in her backpack. She was charged with criminal possession of a weapon before being released Sunday.

The name of her attorney was not immediately available. However, friends and family told the New York Post that the 31-year-old military veteran has a permit to carry weapons in her home state.

Enderli mistakenly believed the permit covered her visit to New York from the Houston area, they said. She ended up spending a night in jail after asking where she could store the pistols — 9mm and .380-caliber semi-automatics — while visiting the memorial, they said.

"Our husbands don't give us a hug and a kiss — they pat us down to make sure we're armed," said Aimey Richardson, a friend who made the trip with Enderli. "We're not allowed to go out without them."

Enderli was ordered to return to court Aug. 28.