Eighty-eight percent of the guns found this year were loaded, the TSA said.
FILE - A sign warns travelers not to bring guns through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Nov. 23, 2022. The federal agency tasked with screening passengers before they get on planes says officers this year have stopped a record number of guns brought by passengers attempting to go through airport security checkpoints.
FILE - A sign advises airline travelers not to bring their firearm through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint on, July 28, 2022, during a media event about traveling with firearms at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport in Brownsville, Texas. The TSA said Friday, Dec.
But other lawmakers said most of the passengers who get caught simply forgot they were carrying a gun, and higher fines won’t stop that problem.When the TSA finds a gun, it generally checks to see if it was stolen or involved in a previous crime. The agency may also confiscate the gun. In addition to the fine __ an amount determined by the TSA based on the circumstances of each case __ the TSA will revoke PreCheck eligibility for at least five years for anyone caught with a gun at a security checkpoint. Passengers may also be arrested for a firearms violation depending on the state or local laws in the airport’s location.
I applaud the work of our Transportation Security Officers who do an excellent job of preventing firearms from getting into the secure area of airports, and onboard aircraft.
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