TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports

TSA Finds More Than 6,600 Firearms At Airport Checkpoints
More than 6,600 firearms were detected at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration in 2024, and about 94% were loaded with ammunition.
TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports in 2024
TSA Administrator David Pekoske emphasized the severity of the issue. "One firearm at a checkpoint is too many," he said. "Firearms present a safety risk for our employees and eve
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport: TSA stops 16 firearms in 2024
Nationwide, TSA officers stopped a total of 6,678 firearms, 18 firearms per day on average, at TSA checkpoints last year.
TSA: Fewer firearms intercepted at W.Va. airports in 2024 compared to previous year
The Transportation Security Administration said the number of firearms intercepted at airport checkpoints in West Virginia went down in 2024 compared to the pre
The number of guns caught by TSA at Milwaukee's airport drops for third year
Sixteen firearms were intercepted in 2024 by TSA officers at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport security checkpoints. That's down from 2023.
TSA: Virginia sets record for firearms seized at airport checkpoints in 2024
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted 145 guns in 2024 making it the most detected in a single year. Officers detected all the firearms during the routine screening process of carry-on property at airport checkpoints.
TSA: 3 handguns seized at Lehigh Valley airport in 2024; statewide, fewer guns found
Three handguns were found at checkpoints at Lehigh Valley International Airport last year, an increase from one found the year prior, the TSA said. Statewide, the Transportation Security Administration saw a slight decrease in guns caught at airports statewide,
TSA intercepted nearly 7K firearms at US airports in 2024, with DFW near the top
Passengers brought firearms to U.S. airports in droves last year, new Transportation Security Administration data showed Wednesday, with many of those incidents happening at Texas checkpoints. The agency intercepted 6,
TSA recovered more than 6K guns last year at airport checkpoints
Those numbers are slightly down from 2023. In North Carolina, officers detected 250 firearms up slightly from the previous year.
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