TSA sees increase in firearms at North Carolina airports

‘Know what’s in your bag.’ TSA finds guns, other weapons at RDU checkpoints

The Transportation Security Administration urges people to empty their carry on bags before packing for summer trips to the airport

More firearms found at CLT Airport in 2025: TSA urges travelers to double-check bags

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- As summer travel takes off, so has the number of firearms found at airport security checkpoints. So far in 2025, TSA officers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport have discovered 53 firearms in carry-on bags at checkpoints. That’s up from 47 during the same time period last year, according to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials. The increase puts Charlotte Douglas among the top airports in …

TSA, RDU addressing increase in firearm detections

The TSA and RDU are telling travelers firearms and weapons of any kind are prohibited from going through security.

TSA sees increase in firearms at North Carolina airports

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — As more people head through Transportation Security Administration while the summer travel season heats up, the agency is reminding people not to bring loaded firearms through security checkpoints. According to TSA spokesperson Dan Velez, 109 firearms have been detected so far at North Carolina airports in 2025, an increase from the 104 detected by the same point in 2024. "It's only five, [but] we've screened fewer peo…

More firearms are being seized at RDU security checkpoints, TSA says

Raleigh-Durham International Airport is reporting a trend of more firearms being seized at security checkpoints, according to the Transportation Security Administration.