Record Number of Firearms Discovered at Airport Checkpoints in 2021
The TSA seized nearly 6,000 guns at airport checkpoints nationwide in 2021, a record amount for a single year and a 35% increase over the previous year.
The TSA seized nearly 6,000 guns at airport checkpoints nationwide in 2021, a record amount for a single year and a 35% increase over the previous year.
From gun-shaped wine holders and belt buckles to methamphetamine stuffed in a burrito, TSA officers found some unusual items in 2021.
More than 12,500 TSA employees have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
About 40% of TSA’s workforce remains unvaccinated and could be terminated if they don’t roll up their sleeves by the Nov. 22 deadline.
The TSA seized a record number of guns at airpot security checkpoints this year, with three months left in 2021 and fewer passengers traveling due to COVID-19.
The TSA is so understaffed that it’s asking office employees to work at airports for up to 45 days.
A dead baby shark, a bundle of Roman candles and a book full of knives.
The TSA revealed Tuesday that the rate of firearms detected at airport security checkpoints doubled in 2020.