INDIANAPOLIS — The Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that they stopped 78 handguns at security checkpoints within Indianapolis International Airport in 2024. The TSA called this "...a significant decrease from the all-time high of 95 [firearms] detected" in 2023. In other words, TSA said their officers detected about 13.3 firearms per million people screened in 2024, versus 17.6 firearms detected per million people scree…

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George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked among the top 10 airports for the number of firearms the Transportation Security Administration intercepted in 2024.

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Three handguns were intercepted last year at Lehigh Valley International Airport security checkpoints — an increase from one found the year prior, a U.S. Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman said.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 94% of these firearms were loaded. This total is a minor decrease from the  6,737 firearms stopped in 2023. Throughout 2024, TSA managed its “Prepare, Pack, Declare” public awareness campaign to …

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(File photo of Transportation Security Administration Logo) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Washington, D.C.) According to a release from the Transportation Security Administration, TSA intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024 out of 904 million people screened. Penalties include a fine that could reach up to $14,950 and the eligibility for TSA precheck being revoked for five years or more. There coul…

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TSA intercepts over 6,600 firearms in airports in 2024 - Beaver County Radio

The TSA is reporting a decrease in the number of firearms confiscated at Pittsburgh International in 2024 versus the previous year.  Forty-two guns were collected at the airport’s checkpoints last year.  That is two fewer than collected in 2023.  Still, more firearms were collected at Pittsburgh International checkpoints last year than at any other airport in the state.  Philadelphia International Airport was second on the list with 42 weapons c…

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Fewer Firearms Confiscated At Pittsburgh International In 2024 Versus 2023

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that it intercepted 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024. This averages to 18.2 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints nationwide (more than 94% of them were loaded). The TSA screened more than 904 million passengers in 2024. This represents 54 million more passengers traveling than in 2023. In September I wrote about the TSA discovering 5,028 firearms at airport sec…

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Intercept TSA 6,678 firearms at U.S. airports during 2024 The agency supervised more than 904 million passengers, resulting in a detection rate of 7.4 firearms per million people Editor-in-chief A21 Thu, 16/01/2025 - 01:00 In 2024, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) managed to intercept 6,678 firearms at the security controls at U.S. airports, preventing their access to restricted areas and their entry into aircraft. Of these,…

Intercepta TSA 6,678 armas de fuego en aeropuertos de EU durante 2024 La agencia supervisó a más de 904 millones de pasajeros, lo que resultó en una tasa de detección de 7.4 armas de fuego por cada millón de personas Redacción A21 Jue, 16/01/2025 - 01:00 En 2024, la Administración de Seguridad en el Transporte de Estados Unidos (TSA) logró interceptar 6,678 armas de fuego en los controles de seguridad de los aeropuertos del país, evitando su acc…

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