TSA breaks yet another record nationally for firearm discoveries in 2022: 8.6 per million passengers in carry-on luggage screened
Source: TSA 6.316 discoveries in 761 million passengers screened in 2022 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) detected 50 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2022. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the routine X-ray screening of carry-on property. Nationwide last year, TSA officers found 6,542 firearms at 262 different airports. “TSA officers at SMF in 2022 broke a record for the number of firearms discovered in travelers’ carry-on luggage at the security checkpoint, exceeding 2021 levels by a one firearm. This is not a record we wanted to break,” said TSA Federal Security Director for in Sacramento Sid Hanna. “Today, we are asking firearm owners to be more cautious and follow the simple [...]