TSA Stopped 6,678 Guns At Airport Checkpoints
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Nearly 450 guns seized at Atlanta’s airport by TSA in 2024
TSA Stopped 6,678 Guns At Airport Checkpoints In 2024—And 94% Were Loaded
The volume of firearms intercepted at U.S. airports has surged 152% over the past decade. The TSA sees a connection to the rise of permitless carry laws.
TSA found over 6,600 guns at airports last year and most of them were loaded
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Number of guns found at Atlanta airport down, but still No. 1 in the nationHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is No. 1 again. But this time, it's not a list they want to be at the top of.
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TSA urges travelers to secure guns properly when flyingTSA urges travelers to secure guns properly when flying as Atlanta is still number one in the nation for firearms
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport again had the most guns caught at security checkpoints of any airport in the nation, according to TSA.
Don't bring a gun to the airport in a carry-on. TSA warns travelers to check their bags for guns on and other prohibited items before traveling.
In July of 2024, officials said there were 222 firearms confiscated from carry-on bags in 2024, compared to 214 at the same time in 2023.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked among the top 10 airports for the number of firearms the Transportation Security Administration intercepted in 2024.
When they're not aiming laser pointers at them, they're trying to bring guns onboard. On Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration released data that casts travelers coming through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in an embarrassing light.
ATLANTA – Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines canceled more than 370 flights Saturday, and long lines of travelers waiting to go through security stretched through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s domestic terminal and baggage claim areas.
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Conditions improving at Atlanta airport; fewer canceled flights, shorter wait timesWhile conditions have improved since the winter storm that swept through the region, many travelers are still grappling with the aftermath, particularly at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,
TSA intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport checkpoints in 2024, a slight decrease from 2023. 94% were loaded. HOUSTON — In a slight decrease from the previous year, the Transportation Security Administration said its agents intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints across the United States in 2024.
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