TSA agents seized fewer guns at NYC-area airport checkpoints

TSA agents seized fewer guns at NYC-area airport checkpoints in 2024
Despite the overall decrease, TSA officers intercepted a record-high number of guns at Newark Airport last year.
TSA diverted fewer guns at Detroit Metro Airport during 2024 than in 2023
The TSA says passengers attempted to bring fewer firearms into DTW security checkpoints last year than in 2023.
TSA finds 23 guns in upstate NY airports in 2024, tying record high
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is urging travelers to know the law when attempting to fly with their firearms.
TSA detects record number of guns in Des Moines International Airport in 2024
Transportation Security Administration officers have stopped a record-high total of 16 firearms at the International Airport 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 intercepted a record number of guns at NYC-area airports in 2024 — with travelers trying to slip over 6K firearms past agents
Let’s fly the gun-free skies. Travelers tried slipping more than 6,600 guns past Transportation Security Administration agents last year — with 41 of those firearms found in carry-ons of those passing through LaGuardia,
Number of firearms stopped at Indianapolis airport checkpoints drops in 2024
Security agents stopped 78 firearms at Indianapolis International Airport checkpoints last year, down from a record high the previous year. The Transportation Security Administration released the numbers Friday.
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A Southwest pilot was removed from the cockpit by police after a TSA agent noticed he smelled of alcohol
The pilot was later charged with driving under the influence, records from the local sheriff's office show.
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Lawmakers to seek GAO review of TSA’s biometrics, facial recognition use
TSA has expanded its use of facial recognition technology to more than 80 airports across the country in recent years.
The TSA intercepted more than 6,000 firearms at airports last year — and 94% were loaded
The TSA detected an average of more than 18 firearms a day at airport security checkpoints. Incidents have more than doubled ...
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Authorities: Airline pilot arrested in Savannah smelled of alcohol at TSA checkpoint
A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport for DUI after attempting to fly from ...
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Make sure guns and other banned items aren't in carry-ons, TSA says
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.
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Here’s how many firearms were seized in 2024 by the TSA at PHL, Pa. and across the nation
Nationwide, TSA officers detected 6,678 firearms at airport checkpoints in 2024, the agency said. In 2023, 6,737 firearms ...