Coverage dated February 19, 2023

The number of guns caught at US airports keeps growing — here's why

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The TSA caught more than 6,500 guns at airport security checkpoints last year.

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KTVB Boise
The number of guns caught at US airports keeps growing — here's why (opens KTVB Boise)
Published Feb 19, 2023
KTVB Boise's feed description
The TSA caught more than 6,500 guns at airport security checkpoints last year.
Washington Examiner
Record number of guns intercepted at US airports last year (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Washington Examiner's feed description
A record 6,542 firearms were intercepted by the Transportation Security Administration at airports across the United States last year.
The Daily Caller
More Guns Than Ever Seized At US Airport Checkpoints, Officials Say (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Feb 19, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seized a record number of firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2022, officials say.
Tucson
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in 2022 (opens Tucson)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Tucson's feed description
Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country. The numbers have been steadily climbing and hit 6,542. The Transportation Safety Administration head says
KOB 4
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in '22 (opens KOB 4)
Published Feb 19, 2023
KOB 4's feed description
Last year saw a record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country. The numbers have been steadily climbing and hit 6,542 last year. The head of the Transportation Safety Administration, David Pekoske, says this is a reflection of what is going on in society and in “society …
WTHR Indianapolis
Why were so many guns found at US airport security last year? (opens WTHR Indianapolis)
Published Feb 19, 2023
WTHR Indianapolis's feed description
The TSA caught more than 6,500 guns at airport security checkpoints last year.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
More Guns Than Ever Were Intercepted Last Year at US Airports (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Feb 19, 2023
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
Experts don't think this is an epidemic of would-be hijackers — nearly everyone caught claims to have forgotten they had a gun with them.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A record 6,542 guns were intercepted at US airport security in 2022. A look at where it's happening and why. (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Feb 19, 2023
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
The number — roughly 18 per day — was an all-time high for guns intercepted at U.S. airports, and is sparking concern at a time when more Americans are armed.
KEYT Santa Barbara
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in '22 | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Feb 19, 2023
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Record 6,542 guns intercepted at US airport security in '22
Fox2 Detroit
TSA head on record guns at checkpoints in 2022: 'Reflects what we’re seeing in society' (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Fox2 Detroit's feed description
In 2022, 6,542 guns — roughly 18 per day — were intercepted by the TSA at airport checkpoints across the country. The number represents an all-time high.
Los Angeles Times
A record 6,542 guns were intercepted at U.S. airports in 2022 (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
The record number of guns intercepted at airport checkpoints across the country reflects the fact that more Americans are carrying guns, experts say.
CBS News
More guns caught at U.S. airport security checkpoints in 2022 than ever: 6,542 (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 19, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The number — roughly 18 per day — is sparking concern at a time when more Americans are armed.
Breitbart News
TSA Airport Screenings Intercepted Over 6,500 Guns in 2022 (opens Breitbart News)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Breitbart News's feed description
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted more than 6,500 guns in 2022 -- a record number of gun interceptions at United States airports.
Washington Times
Record 6,542 guns intercepted at U.S. airport security in ‘22 (opens Washington Times)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag. But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a black holster.
Insider
The TSA caught more guns at airport checkpoints in 2022 than any other year. Here are the top 5 airports where the most firearms were found. (opens Insider)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Insider's feed description
The TSA said that it found 6,542 guns in carry-on bags at 262 airports — equivalent to 18 per day — in 2022, an increase from 5,972 in 2021.
Delaware Public Media
A record 6,542 guns — 18 a day — were intercepted at U.S. airport security in 2022 (opens Delaware Public Media)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Delaware Public Media's feed description
With the exception of pandemic-disrupted 2020, the number of weapons intercepted at U.S. airport checkpoints has climbed every year since 2010.
Fox News
US airport security intercepts record 6,542 guns in 2022 (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 19, 2023
Fox News's feed description
A record 6,542 guns were found by Transportation Security Administration workers at airports across the country last year, as more and more Americans carry firearms.
The Week
Record number of guns were intercepted by TSA in 2022 (opens The Week)
Published Feb 19, 2023

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