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TSA Found More Than 6,600 Firearms At Airport Checkpoints

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 since 2015.

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IAH ranks among top 10 airports for firearm discoveries, TSA says

George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked among the top 10 airports for the number of firearms the Transportation Security Administration intercepted in 2024.

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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.

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DEA Ends Airport Gate Searches After Years of Documented Abuses of Civil Asset Forfeiture

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is ending searches of passengers at airports and other mass transit hubs after ...

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What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for Travelers

When president-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20, these are some of the policy changes his administration could put into place that would alter the travel landscape.

Security screeners at San Francisco International Airport protest for better pay

Security screeners employed by a private security company to work at SFO aired out their grievances on Thursday by picketing ...

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Southwest Airlines pilot accused of DUI is arrested at Georgia airport before flight

A Southwest Airlines pilot was arrested at a Georgia airport and accused of DUI on Wednesday. A Transportation Security ...

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TSA continued to prevent travelers from bringing firearms onto PA flights

WILKES-BARRE — Transportation Security Administration officers this week said the agency continued to intercept firearms at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints last year. TSA officers stopped 97 ...