TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports

TSA Found More Than 6,600 Firearms At Airport Checkpoints In 2024
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 intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport checkpoints in 2024, a slight decrease from 2023. 94% were loaded. HOUSTON — In a slight decrease from the previous year, the Transportation Security Administration said its agents intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints across the United States in 2024.
TSA intercepted nearly 7K firearms at US airports in 2024, with DFW near the top
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Wednesday it had intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security throughout 2024. This is down
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 reports decreases in undeclared guns found
FOX 13's Evan Axelbank reports that the TSA reported that the number of weapons confiscated from passengers at security gates decreased in 2024. Tampa International Airport also had fewer interactions with undeclared weapons last year.
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.
Guns found on travelers at Pennsylvania airports decreased in 2024: TSA
The number of firearms found on travelers at Pennsylvania airports decreased slightly in 2024, the Transportation Security Administration reported Wednesday.
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport: TSA stops 16 firearms in 2024
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 16 firearms at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport security checkpoints in 2024.
Gun confiscations down at Pittsburgh International Airport last year
The annual number of guns Transportation Security Administration officers confiscated at Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh airports dropped in 2024, TSA officials announced. TSA stopped 42 handguns at Pittsburgh International Airport’s security checkpoint last year,

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