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TSA officers at John Glenn Columbus International Airport intercepted a new record number of firearms in 2023, most loaded, reflecting national trend
The nation saw a record number of firearms intercepted at airport security checkpoints in 2023, with Boston’s Logan International Airport ranking 78th on the list of airports with the most firearms seized, federal officials said.
Firearm detections at airport security checkpoints reached a record high last year.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — A man was stopped at a TSA security checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport after his hand, wrapped in elastic wrap triggered an alarm, according to a TSA spokesperson. After inspecting the man’s hand, the spokesperson says officers detected a box cutter that was concealed beneath the wrapped hand and wrist. […]
The bill would take away the concealed carry permits of those who try to bring loaded weapons onto airplanes in carry-on bags.