TSA stopped 3,251 firearms at airport checkpoints nationwide during the first half of 2023
Source: TSA Passengers traveling with a firearm must properly pack it in checked baggage and declare to the airline Firearms are prohibited in carry-on bags, in the secure area of airports and on board aircraft The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints of which more than 92% were loaded. This is an increase from the first half of 2022 when Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) stopped 3,053 firearms at security checkpoints of which more than 86% were loaded. In the first five days of July, TSOs nationwide intercepted 90 additional firearms bringing the total through [...]