Posted on Jan 18, 2022
Record number of guns found at TSA checkpoints last year, 86% of them loaded, agency says
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Nearly 6,000 guns were found in carry-on luggage at checkpoints nationwide in 2021, breaking a record set just two years earlier, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
The 5,972 guns intercepted at U.S. airports last year represent a 35% increase, or more than 1,500 more weapons, compared with 2019. The agency also reports that 86% of those firearms were loaded.
"That presents a significant health, safety and security concern for us," TSA Administrator David Pekoske told CBS News' transportation correspondent Errol Barnett.
The 5,972 guns intercepted at U.S. airports last year represent a 35% increase, or more than 1,500 more weapons, compared with 2019. The agency also reports that 86% of those firearms were loaded.
"That presents a significant health, safety and security concern for us," TSA Administrator David Pekoske told CBS News' transportation correspondent Errol Barnett.
Record number of guns found at TSA checkpoints last year, 86% of them loaded, agency says
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Interesting Share PO1 William "Chip" Nagel...didn't know there were that many weapons recovered at Airports. Usually I pack my own bag when flying & believe it or not I have never packed a weapon, loaded or unloaded...! ;) Idiots, all of them for trying to carry on a plane!!
I remember many years back, that the OU/Dallas Cowboy's football Coach Barry Switzer was stopped for trying to carry a weapon in his carry on... but I think he was let go with a stern warning ..(this was long before 9/11).
Many people do not know this- But, with advance notice & filling out the proper forms, you can bring a weapon in your checked luggage on planes with the right storage requirements (i.e. that the weapon is UNLOADED, Ammo stored separate from the gun) also depending on which States you're flying from/to... it is permissible & legal.
I remember many years back, that the OU/Dallas Cowboy's football Coach Barry Switzer was stopped for trying to carry a weapon in his carry on... but I think he was let go with a stern warning ..(this was long before 9/11).
Many people do not know this- But, with advance notice & filling out the proper forms, you can bring a weapon in your checked luggage on planes with the right storage requirements (i.e. that the weapon is UNLOADED, Ammo stored separate from the gun) also depending on which States you're flying from/to... it is permissible & legal.
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SPC Terry Page
Correct... absolutely correct LTC (Join to see) ! I view this as primarily a public education issue in regard to the safe and legal transport of legal weapons including firearms on the airline of your choice. Basically requirements are of two separate entities; You and The Equipment. Virtually all airlines are capable of accommodating your travel with a firearm.
You: The Firearms Owner’s Protection Act (“FOPA”) allows you to travel with your firearm as long as you are legal to possess that firearm in both the state of origin and the destination state. That means you are not a prohibited person in either state.
Equipment: There are requirements for safe storage that include a hard-sided lockable case for storage and a separate storage for ammunition. You must be the only person with the combination for combo-locks or key for a keyed-lock. The weapon and ammo must be in checked luggage (absolutely not in carry-on luggage) and declared to the airline at time of check-in. The key concept here is that no one has access to the weapon & ammo while you're traveling on the carrier to your destination. Check with your airline so that you are in compliance with their specific requirements before travel and simply follow the rules. It's easy and the airlines do it all the time. Just follow their rules.
You: The Firearms Owner’s Protection Act (“FOPA”) allows you to travel with your firearm as long as you are legal to possess that firearm in both the state of origin and the destination state. That means you are not a prohibited person in either state.
Equipment: There are requirements for safe storage that include a hard-sided lockable case for storage and a separate storage for ammunition. You must be the only person with the combination for combo-locks or key for a keyed-lock. The weapon and ammo must be in checked luggage (absolutely not in carry-on luggage) and declared to the airline at time of check-in. The key concept here is that no one has access to the weapon & ammo while you're traveling on the carrier to your destination. Check with your airline so that you are in compliance with their specific requirements before travel and simply follow the rules. It's easy and the airlines do it all the time. Just follow their rules.
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The best *seasonal* TSA check I’ve witnessed was @ MSY when the traveler in front of me was transporting a King Cake as part of her carry on luggage. The TSA Officer allowed her to view the screen to ID where the baby was. Long story short the technology worked and she was able to ID where to slice accordingly.
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