TSA Stopped 6,678 Guns At Airport Checkpoints
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FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - 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. The TSA shared statistics of firearms caught in North Dakota airports from 2020 to 2024.
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In a year where the Transportation Security Administration found a record number of firearms in South Carolina airports, the Myrtle Beach International Airport saw the opposite.
More than 6,600 firearms were detected at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration in 2024, and about 94% were loaded with ammunition.
The volume of firearms intercepted at U.S. airports has surged 152% over the past decade. The TSA sees a connection to the rise of permitless carry laws.
Travelers at Bradley International Airport were found with more guns in 2024 than recent years, despite an overall decline in the region, the TSA said.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport ranked among the top 10 airports for the number of firearms the Transportation Security Administration intercepted in 2024.
The Transportation Security Administration announced on Friday that they stopped 78 handguns at security checkpoints within Indianapolis International Airport in 2024. The TSA
Firearm detection rates by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) were higher per passenger in South Carolina than the national average in 2024.
TSA leaders say that last year alone they discoverd nearly 100 firearms from fliers in the state, thats a nearly 60% increase from 2020.