Loaded Guns, Inert Grenades, Throw Star Among Top Confiscated Items at Airports in 2017
Festively wrapped narcotics, loaded guns, inert grenades and “Satan’s” pizza cutter are among the top 10 items confiscated at U.S. airport in 2017.
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TSA Failures Undermine Passenger Safety on Airplanes
From missing weapons carried onto commercial aircraft by travelers to poor vetting and training of airport screeners, the TSA is failing in its mission “in many ways” to keep flyers safe, argues The Hill opinion contributor Martin Schwartz.
Another Record Year for Number of Firearms Confiscated at U.S. Airports
More firearms were confiscated at U.S. airports than any previous year, exceeding a record set last year.
Dallas Morning News: Why We Can’t Trust the FBI to Protect Us from Criminals
Will the nation have to suffer through another criminal tragedy before agencies get on the ball and start reporting information to the FBI in a timely manner?
Air Force Failed to Report Dozens of Service Members to FBI Gun Database
The Air Force acknowledged Tuesday that its failure to report the criminal history of a former airman who went on to kill 26 people at a Texas church in early November was “not an isolated incident.”
FBI: Background Checks for Guns Surge to Record High on Black Friday
Black Friday continues to break records for the number of requests for background checks for gun purchases.
FBI Allows Tens of Thousands of People with Outstanding Warrants to Buy Guns
The names of tens of thousands of people wanted by police have been purged from the FBI criminal background check database this year after the FBI narrowed its legal interpretation of “fugitives from justice.”
FBI’s Gun Background Checks Are Missing Millions of Problematic Cases
Millions of people who should be barred from legally buying guns may still be eligible to purchase a firearm because government agencies are failing to alert the FBI’s background-check system of citizens with criminal convictions and mental illnesses.