TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports

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 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 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.
TSA reports 48 guns were detected at 8 New England airports in 2024
In Connecticut, nine guns were found at Bradley International Airport, and two were discovered at Tweed-New Haven Airport last year.
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,
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.
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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Six guns seized at Albany airport in 2024
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