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 diverted fewer guns at Detroit Metro Airport during 2024 than in 2023
The TSA says passengers attempted to bring fewer firearms into DTW security checkpoints last year than in 2023.
More passengers were caught carrying guns at NC airport checkpoints last year
The number of guns found at airport checkpoints in North Carolina rose last year, led by a 17% increase at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday.
TSA detects record number of guns in Des Moines International Airport in 2024
Transportation Security Administration officers have stopped a record-high total of 16 firearms at the Des Moines International Airport in 2024.
TSA intercepted a record number of guns at NYC-area airports in 2024 — with travelers trying to slip over 6K firearms past agents
Let’s fly the gun-free skies. Travelers tried slipping more than 6,600 guns past Transportation Security Administration agents last year — with 41 of those firearms found in carry-ons of those passing through LaGuardia,
TSA detects 78 firearms at IND airport in 2024, down from 95 in 2023
The Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that they stopped 78 handguns at security checkpoints within Indianapolis International Airport in 2024. The TSA called this “…a significant decrease from the all-time high of 95 [firearms] detected” in 2023.
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TSA Reveals Details Behind Banner Year In 2024
TSA had a successful year with record travel, highest retention and lowest attrition in over 20 years, and upgraded airport ...
How to keep phones and other valuables safe during airport security screenings
Air travelers often forget their personal belongings and money at the screening areas when they travel. The TSA reported that ...
10 Foods The TSA Will Surprisingly Allow You To Bring Onboard Your Next Flight
The TSA also allows frozen food to be transported in one’s carry-on. Whether meat, seafood, vegetables, or other non-liquid ...
A Southwest pilot was removed from the cockpit by police after a TSA agent noticed he smelled of alcohol
A Southwest Airlines pilot was charged with driving under the influence as he prepared to fly. David Paul Allsop was going ...
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Lawmakers to seek GAO review of TSA’s biometrics, facial recognition use
TSA has expanded its use of facial recognition technology to more than 80 airports across the country in recent years.
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Authorities: Airline pilot arrested in Savannah smelled of alcohol at TSA checkpoint
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for DUI after attempting to fly from ...
TSA PreCheck enrollment opens at Pensacola airport for expedited screening program
Pensacola International Airport is inviting passengers to enroll in the TSA PreCheck expedited screening program at a TSA ...