TSA: 2,212 Firearms Found In Carry-Ons Last Year, And Most Were Loaded
In 2014, a record 2,212 firearms were seized at the nation’s airports while screening screening more than 653 million passengers, the TSA’s reports says. Of those more than 2,000 firearms, 83% of those were loaded.
That’s a 22% increase over 2013, when 1,813 firearms were taken from travelers’ carry-ons. The TSA says the number of firearms seized at airport security has been going up almost every year since 2005.
Airports with the most gun activity include:
1.Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 120
2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 109
3. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): 78
4. George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 77
5. Denver International Airport (DEN): 70
“In many cases, people simply forgot they had these items,” the TSA said in its blog reviewing the report’s results.
Beyond just small firearms, a grenade and an unloaded assault rifle with three loaded magazines were discovered last year, along with a long list of other prohibited items.
Previously in notable TSA finds: TSA Finds Large Knife Ruining A Batch Of Perfectly Good Enchiladas At California Airport; Reminder: TSA Has Magic Machines That Will Find Gun Parts Hidden In A PlayStation 2
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