"2023 Sees Surge in Loaded Firearms Found at Airport Checkpoints"
TL;DR
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2023, with 6,737 intercepted, 93% of which were loaded. The top reasons cited by passengers for carrying firearms in their carry-on bags were forgetfulness and increased gun ownership. TSA emphasizes that firearms must be transported in checked baggage, unloaded, and in a locked hard-sided container, and failure to comply can result in fines, loss of TSA PreCheck eligibility, and enhanced screening.
- TSA found record number of firearms at airport checkpoints in 2023. Most were loaded NPR
- TSA finds a record number of guns at airport checkpoints – 93% of them loaded CNN
- Record number of guns found at Denver's airport in 2023 FOX31 Denver
- Newark International Airport leads region for number of passengers found with guns NJ.com
- More than 100 firearms detected at Chicago airports in 2023, TSA reports WGN News
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