You’d think air travelers would have gotten the message by now. But evidently not.
The TSA has done its 2016 tally and found that another record has been broken for the number of firearms found in carry-on bags and on passengers at airport checkpoints.
According to TSA’s Year in Review report 3,391 firearms were found during 2016.
That’s 28 percent more than the 2,653 firearms found in 2015.
According to TSA’s report, of the 3,391 firearms found during 2016, 83 percent were loaded and the most firearms – 198 – were found at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Top 10 airports for firearms discoveries:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL):198
Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW): 192
George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Houston (IAH):128
Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX):101
Denver International (DEN): 98
Orlando International Airport (MCO):86
Nashville International (BNA):80
Tampa International (TPA):79
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS):78
Salt Lake City International (SLC):75
Beyond firearms, TSA finds lots of other odd things in travelers’ bags.
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