TSA agents seized fewer guns at NYC-area 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.
TSA Found More Than 6,600 Firearms At Airport Checkpoints In 2024
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 intercepted a record number of guns at NYC-area airports in 2024 — with travelers trying to slip over 6K firearms past agents
Let’s fly the gun-free skies. Travelers tried slipping more than 6,600 guns past Transportation Security Administration agents last year — with 41 of those firearms found in carry-ons of those passing through LaGuardia,
TSA diverted fewer guns at Detroit Metro Airport during 2024 than in 2023
The TSA says passengers attempted to bring fewer firearms into DTW security checkpoints last year than in 2023.
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 detects 78 firearms at IND airport in 2024, down from 95 in 2023
The Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that they stopped 78 handguns at security checkpoints within Indianapolis International Airport in 2024. The TSA
TSA intercepted nearly 7K firearms at US airports in 2024, with DFW near the top
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Wednesday it had intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security throughout 2024. This is down
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.
Number of firearms stopped at Indianapolis airport checkpoints drops in 2024
The Transportation Security Administration released the numbers Friday. Officers stopped 95 firearms at Indianapolis checkpoints in 2023. Seven firearms were stopped at both the Evansville and Fort Wayne airport in 2024 and five were found at South Bend International Airport.
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.
More firearms detected, stopped at ND airports in 2024
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Here’s how many guns TSA caught at EVV in 2024
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