TSA Announces Disturbing Discoveries at Multiple U.S. Airports
The Transportation Security Administration, more commonly known as TSA, is responsible for screening passengers and their bags at U.S. airports.
And multiple times this June, TSA agents made disturbing discoveries. The discoveries unfolded at airports in Minnesota, Washington D.C., and Idaho.
Most passengers know that trying to get a loaded handgun on an airplane is not a good idea. In fact, it can get you in major trouble.
Yet, according to TSA, that's just what some people tried to do.
On June 10, in Boise, ID, two passengers "brought loaded handguns to the TSA checkpoint at Boise Airport (BOI)," within just minutes, TSA wrote in a news release.
The first traveler told TSA they forgot the handgun was in a carry-on bag, TSA wrote.
The second gun was also in a carry-on bag, wrote TSA, adding, "The second traveler told TSA he was extremely sorry he left the firearm in his bag."
So far in 2025, TSA officers "have discovered 15 firearms at BOI" alone, they wrote.
That's not all.
On June 8, TSA agents at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) "stopped a Virginia man with a loaded gun at a security checkpoint," TSA wrote. It had 16 bullets.
Officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) "stopped two loaded handguns in separate incidents on Tuesday, June 3," explained TSA.
"So far this year, TSA officers have stopped 22 firearms at MSP checkpoints. In 2024, 52 firearms were stopped over the entire year," wrote TSA.
According to TSA, "Individuals who bring their gun to a security checkpoint also face a federal financial civil penalty. TSA determines the penalty amount for a violation based on the circumstances in each case."
TSA noted, "Passengers are permitted to travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are unloaded, packed separately from ammunition in a locked hardback case and declared at the airline check-in counter. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. Travelers should check for firearm laws in the jurisdictions they are flying to and from."
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