2020 Firearm Catch Rate At Airports Doubled From Previous Year



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TSA agents clearing passengers at Denver International Airport, June 2020. TSA found twice as many weapons on passengers per million in 2020 than they did the year prior.

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The TSA said passengers can fly with unloaded firearms in checked baggage, if they are properly packed and declared to the airlines at check in. That said, cities and states have various firearms laws that could apply to bringing firearms to security checkpoints.

«I commend our officers for their commitment to TSA’s security mission by identifying and stopping these weapons at the TSA checkpoints. Firearms are strictly prohibited onboard planes in the passenger cabin,» said Senior Official Performing the Duties of TSA Administrator Darby LaJoye. «Bringing a firearm to a TSA security checkpoint poses a serious risk to TSA officer and passenger safety, and doing so may result in significant fines or arrest.»

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