TSA stopped over 1,800 firearms at airport checkpoints nationwide during the third quarter of 2023; expects to surpass last year’s record of 6,542 firearm interceptions by the end of the year
Source: TSA Passengers traveling with a firearm must properly pack it in checked baggage and declare it to the airline Majority of firearms are detected in carry-on bags During the first three quarters of 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,072 firearms at airport security checkpoints, and at the current rate, the agency will surpass last year's record 6,542 firearms prevented from getting onboard aircraft. In the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) stopped 1,820 firearms at checkpoints. The total represents an average 19.8 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints of which more than 94% were loaded. "Passengers may travel with a firearm, but it must be in their checked baggage," said TSA Administrator David [...]