TSA Stopped 6,678 Guns At Airport Checkpoints

TSA finds 23 guns in upstate NY airports in 2024, tying record high
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is urging travelers to know the law when attempting to fly with their firearms.
TSA Stopped 6,678 Guns At Airport Checkpoints In 2024—And 94% Were Loaded
The volume of firearms intercepted at U.S. airports has surged 152% over the past decade. The TSA sees a connection to the rise of permitless carry laws.
TSA intercepted 48 firearms at Columbus airport in 2024
In 2024, TSA screened more than 904 million people. The agency intercepted 7.4 firearms per million passengers, a drop from the 7.8 per million passengers in 2023. In Columbus, TSA screened nearly five million departing passengers and crew in 2024.
TSA: 49 firearms seized at Mississippi airports in 2024
On Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released its annual report of how many weapons were seized throughout the previous year.
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"Most people claim that they forgot that they had their gun with them. It is careless and irresponsible to not know where your gun is."
IAH ranks among top 10 airports for firearm discoveries, TSA says
Despite the law, travelers continue to bring guns to airports across the country. In 2024, the Transportation Security Administration intercepted 272 firearms at security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport,
TSA: Sky Harbor ranks third in U.S. for most firearms discovered at security checkpoints
Phoenix Sky Harbor is near the top of a nationwide list the airport doesn't want to be a part of. According to TSA, Sky Harbor ranked third for most firearms intercepted at security in 2024.
3 handguns intercepted at Lehigh Valley airport in 2024, TSA says
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration says the number of firearms seized at Lehigh Valley International Airport rose to three in 2024 from one in 2023.
Nearly 450 guns seized at Atlanta’s airport by TSA in 2024
The TSA wants travelers to know that yes, you can fly with your firearms, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it.
'People claim they forgot': TSA handgun interceptions at WV airports drop in 2024
Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted 10 handguns at West Virginia airport security checkpoints during 2024 — five fewer than were stopped in 2023. The statewide decrease mirrored a nationwide drop in TSA handgun interceptions in 2024,
TSA intercepts 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024
During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft.

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