TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports

TSA reports 48 firearms detected at New England airports in 2024, 3 at MHT
The Transportation Security Administration detected 48 firearms at eight New England airports in 2024, including three at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT), down from the region's record number of 52 in 2023.
TSA Finds More Than 6,600 Firearms At Airport Checkpoints
More than 6,600 firearms were detected at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration in 2024, and about 94% were loaded with ammunition.
TSA intercepts nearly 7,000 firearms at airports in 2024
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.
TSA intercepted nearly 7K firearms at US airports in 2024, with DFW near the top
Passengers brought firearms to U.S. airports in droves last year, new Transportation Security Administration data showed Wednesday, with many of those incidents happening at Texas checkpoints. The agency intercepted 6,
Guns found on travelers at Pennsylvania airports decreased in 2024: TSA
The number of firearms found on travelers at Pennsylvania airports decreased slightly in 2024, the Transportation Security Administration reported Wednesday.
Gun confiscations down at Pittsburgh International Airport last year
The annual number of guns Transportation Security Administration officers confiscated at Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh airports dropped in 2024, TSA officials announced. TSA stopped 42 handguns at Pittsburgh International Airport’s security checkpoint last year,
Ohio expands gun rights with new laws on self-defense immunity and firearms tracking
House Bill 452 and Senate Bill 58, signed by Gov. Mike DeWine last week, are the latest steps by Ohio Republican lawmakers in ...
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Cleveland man sentenced for selling firearms without federal license; some traced to violent crimes
A Cleveland man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for buying firearms and reselling them without a federal ...
52 firearms found at MSP in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS — TSA agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport recovered 52 firearms in 2024 — a decrease from the 53 found in 2023.
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Firearms again permitted in House office in Lansing
In his first week as Michigan House speaker, Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, has reversed the ban Democratic leadership placed last session on state House employees bringing firearms to work in the ...
Rochester leaders address firearms and domestic violence in public safety briefing
City leaders are working on new ways to address gun violence across Rochester. Although they reported a decrease in violent ...
Woman pleads guilty to buying firearms for man who killed Burnsville first responders
The only person to ever face charges in the deadly ambush of three first responders now faces prison time. Burnsville police ...
Members of Hartford gang indicted for six murders, drug and firearms charges
Federal authorities announced Wednesday an indictment against alleged members of a violent street gang in Hartford’s north ...
Philadelphia man sentenced for straw purchasing firearms in New York scheme
Kenneth Locke, 23, from Philadelphia, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for his role in a conspiracy to unlawfully obtain ...
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2 held with firearms in Khagrachhari
KHAGRACHARI, Jan 9, 2025 (BSS) - Members of joint forces today arrested two youths with firearms from the Dakther Tilla area ...