TSA Intercepts Record Number of Gun Seizures at Airports in 2023
The TSA seized more firearms at airports in 2023 than any year in its 22-year history, and a vast majority were loaded.
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Arizona Man Charged with Threatening FBI Agents Had a Cache of Weapons, Ammo
An Arizona man accused of threatening to kill FBI agents had a cache of weapons at his home when FBI agents turned up to arrest him, according to court documents.
Oregon Man Who Injured FBI Agent with Booby-Trapped Home Sentenced to 12+ Years in Prison
A 72-year-old Oregon man who booby-trapped his home and injured an FBI agent with a shotgun blast was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.
Former Kentucky FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Removing Guns from Storage
A former Kentucky FBI agent who was accused of illegally taking guns from a bureau storage office has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
Supreme Court to Review ATF’s Ban on Gun ‘Bump Stocks’
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether the ATF may ban “bump stocks,” the gun attachments that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
TSA Investigating How Washington State Sen. Jeff Wilson Boarded Flight with Gun in Bag
The TSA is investigating how a state senator from Washington state managed to board a flight to Hong Kong with an unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage.
Ex-ATF Investigator Unlawfully Transported Guns to Mexico, Documents Allege
A former investigator for the ATF at the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana is accused of smuggling guns into Mexico while working for the agency in 2017, Reuters reports.
TSA on Track to Seize Record Number of Guns at Airport Checkpoints in 2023
The TSA is on pace to intercept a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023, seizing nearly 20 guns a day nationwide, the agency announced Monday.