Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Transportation Security Administration officers at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport stopped two handguns from being brought onboard airplanes in recent days. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections, More Stun Guns at Checkpoints
As well as conventional weapons, TSA has seen an increase in the number of stun guns being brought to the security checkpoints in carry-on luggage. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Oregon discovered six firearms - all of them loaded - over a 10-day period during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on luggage at security checkpoints. Keep Reading
Five Handguns Caught at Baltimore/Washington Checkpoints in June
In each instance, the guns were detected inside a carry-on bag by the TSA officer who was staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor. Keep Reading
Weekly Update – TSA Firearm Detections
A West Virginia man was arrested by police after TSA officers discovered a loaded gun tucked into a pocket of his baby stroller at the security checkpoint. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers recently stopped two men from carrying loaded handguns onto airplanes at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in unrelated events. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
On June 10, a Scioto County, Ohio, woman was stopped by TSA officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport when they detected a loaded .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in her carry-on bag. Keep Reading
TSA Stops Two Firearms in One Day at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport stopped two handguns in separate and unrelated incidents on June 2. Keep Reading
TSA Team at Reagan National Airport Caught Four Handguns at Checkpoints in May
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented four individuals with handguns from getting through airport security checkpoints during May. All four guns were caught within a 10-day span. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
TSA expects that due the increased number of fully vaccinated people and pent up travel demand, the number of people traveling this summer will continue to steadily increase. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
TSA officers prevented a Fulton County, New York, man from carrying two loaded guns and extra ammunition onto his flight at Albany International Airport on May 11. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented four travelers from carrying guns onto their flights in a two-day span at Philadelphia International Airport checkpoints. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
TSA officers prevented a New York City woman from carrying a 9 mm handgun loaded with five bullets onto her flight at LaGuardia Airport on April 29. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
“It is mid-way through the fourth month of the year and already we have caught more than half the number of guns we caught during all 12 months of 2020,” Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has reported several guns being stopped at U.S. airports by TSA officers over the last week as air travel experiences a spring uptick. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Nationwide, TSA officers have discovered 1006 firearms so far this year and 86% of those have been loaded. In 2020, a total of 3,257 firearms were found in carry-on luggage at airports across the country. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
“To stand there and tell us that you had no idea that you had a gun with you is absolutely inexcusable. It begs the question: ‘Where did you think it was?’ Travelers know where their wallets are, where their keys are, where they left their car. They should know where their guns are too.” Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
On March 13, a man was stopped by TSA officers at the Atlantic City International Airport checkpoint, when they detected a 9mm handgun loaded with 17 hollow point bullets in his carry-on bag. The gun had previously been reported as stolen. Keep Reading
TSA Officers at Pittsburgh International Airport Detect a High Rate of Firearms at the Checkpoint
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught two loaded firearms at Pittsburgh International Airport on February 25. These were the fifth and sixth guns detected by TSA officers in February alone. Keep Reading
Weekly Update: TSA Firearm Detections
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers have caught four guns within 12 days at Pittsburgh International Airport with the latest catch taking place on Monday, February 15. Keep Reading