More than 5,000 firearms were found at airport security checkpoints in the first nine months of this year, with an average of 18.3 guns intercepted daily, the TSA revealed this week. Of those, 93% were loaded.
Travelers report that airport security can be more stressful at some locations than others, with Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey receiving the highest number of complaints.
At least 300 people breached parts of TSA security checkpoints to reach secure areas of airports since March 2023.
The TSA seized more firearms at airports in 2023 than any year in its 22-year history, and a vast majority were loaded.
The TSA is on pace to confiscate a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023 – and most of the firearms were loaded.
The TSA seized more firearms at airports in 2022 than any year in its 21-year history.
From a cattle prod in a guitar case to an inert grenade, the TSA revealed its 10 most unusual findings at airport checkpoints in 2022.
The TSA is on pace to confiscate a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2022 – and most of the firearms were loaded.
