TSA stops 5,000+ firearms at airport checkpoints this year
The TSA stopped more than 5,000 firearms from going through airport security checkpoints so far this year. That's an average of 18.3 firearms detected per day.
The TSA stopped more than 5,000 firearms from going through airport security checkpoints so far this year. That’s an average of 18.3 firearms detected per day.
More than 93% of those firearms were loaded.
Five firearms were detected at Albany International Airport so far this year.