Alarming: The number of weapons seized by TSA at airports surpasses a 20-year record
TSA officials had prevented 4,495 passengers from carrying firearms on their flights.
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The agents of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have captured 4,495 Firearms at airport security checkpoints in the 9 months of the year, breaking a record of seizures of weapons 20 years.
Discoveries are rare, but have increased considerably, said the agency. Are not allowed Firearms in the passenger cabin of an airplane and this includes travelers with a concealed weapons permit.
So far in 2021, agents have found 11 weapons in carry-on baggage for every million passengers tested. When the previous annual record of 4,432 guns was set in 2019, the rate was 5 Firearms for every million passengers tested.
It’s unclear whether passengers are more clueless or reckless, authorities say, or precisely what is driving the increase. A decade ago, agents found 1,320 Firearms in passengers in a year, according to TSA.
“The amount of firearms our TSA officers are detaining at airport checkpoints is alarming,” said the administrator of the TSA, David pekoske. “Firearms, particularly loaded firearms, present unnecessary risk at checkpoints, have no place in the passenger cabin of an airplane, and represent a very costly mistake for passengers attempting to board a flight with them. ”.
The agents captured weapons at 248 airports, according to TSA. The 10 airports with the highest scores are as follows:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (391)
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (232)
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (168)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (147)
- Nashville International Airport (115)
- Denver International Airport (107)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (107)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (90)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (90)
- Dallas Love Field (88)
Laws of possession of Firearms vary by state and local government. Passengers can follow the proper packing instructions for the weapons in checked luggage and declare them to your airline at the time of checking the luggage.
The TSA informs that travelers should know what the laws of Firearms state and local authorities for each point of travel, prior to departure, to ensure they are transporting firearms in accordance with applicable law.
Airlines may have additional requirements to travel with Firearms and ammunition, so travelers should also contact their airline regarding airline transportation policies before arriving at the airport.
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