The TSA expects full year-end numbers to show an increase of guns found to be about 10 percent higher from 2021 to 2022.
Data from TSA shows a dramatic spike in guns agents stopped since 2010.Eleven years later in 2021, they broke a record-- stopping nearly 6,000 firearms at security check points.
“But it’s entirely too many guns. It’s happening at airports across the country, big airports, small airports. Overwhelmingly, people say ‘I forgot I had that in my bag’ but we always say that’s not an excuse. Responsible firearm owners always know where their guns are,” said Jessica Mayle, a TSA spokesperson.
19 Investigates learned TSA agents stopped 35 firearms at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport checkpoints in 2022.Numbers from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport“We’re thrilled to see that you know, I hope it’s just a matter of people making better decisions here. We want to encourage people to do that. I would love to see that number drop every year,” Mayle said.“If you do need to travel with your firearm there is a way to do it safely. We have these instructions on our website.
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