Press Releases

WILMINGTON, Del. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Wilmington Airport prevented a Florida woman from bringing her loaded handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Oct. 15. The gun was caught as the woman entered the security…

AVOCA, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport prevented a Lycoming County, Pa., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Monday, Oct. 16.   The 9mm handgun…

WENATCHEE, Washington – When a traveler in the boarding area at Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) in Wenatchee, Washington, suddenly became ill early Wednesday morning, an airline gate agent knew just who to turn to for assistance.  Travelers…

ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented an Elma, Wash., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Monday, Oct. 16.   The 9mm handgun was loaded with…

NEW YORK – A Nassau County, N.Y., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at LaGuardia Airport caught him with a handgun among his carry-on items at one of the airport security checkpoints on Thursday,…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport caught two travelers with handguns at the security checkpoint on Thursday, Oct. 12. That makes five guns caught in the last eight days. “If…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a New Kent County, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Thursday, Oct. 12, just…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Glen Allen, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Wednesday, Oct. 11. The 9mm handgun was loaded with 15 bullets. The…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Montgomery County, Pa., man from bringing his handgun through the security checkpoint yesterday, Wednesday, Oct. 11. The .45…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) recently. In the incident, the male passenger presented his…

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – An Ontario County, N.Y., man was stopped by security officers at Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport this morning (Oct. 12) when they detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag at the Transportation…

DULLES, Va. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers want to share some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly. “With a little planning and thought about how to pack passengers can help facilitate the…

PITTSBURGH – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport caught a traveler with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints on Tuesday, Oct. 10, bringing the total number caught so far this year to a…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport caught a passenger with a loaded gun at the security checkpoint on Saturday, Oct. 7, marking the fifth gun that was caught in the first seven…

BALTIMORE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport caught a traveler with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints on Monday, Oct. 9, bringing the total number caught…

SEATTLE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) discovered two firearms Friday morning during routine screening of departing travelers’ carry-on luggage. These are the fourth and fifth…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented a Westmoreland County, Pa., man from carrying his handgun through the security checkpoint early this morning. The man, a resident…

COLUMBUS —Transportation Security Administration officers at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) discovered a loaded firearm in a passenger’s carry-on bag Tuesday morning, bringing the total detected at the airport to 41 this year. The…

NEW YORK – A Connecticut man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at LaGuardia Airport caught him with a .380 caliber handgun among his carry-on items this morning (Oct. 3).  The .380 caliber…

WASHINGTON — During the first three quarters of 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,072 firearms at airport security checkpoints, and at the current rate, the agency will surpass last year’s record 6,542 firearms…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport caught a Georgia man with a 9mm handgun at the security checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 29, marking the third gun that TSA officers detected at…

BOISE, Idaho - A male traveler was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Boise Airport (BOI) on Monday, October 2, 2023, at 5 a.m. when TSA officers detected a loaded handgun among the man’s belongings. The 9 mm Smith…

SALT LAKE CITY – A suspicious item in a traveler’s checked luggage earlier this month at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) suspended checked baggage screening operations for a nearly two hours while the Transportation Security…

Orlando, Florida – United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger has sentenced Brian Patrick Durning (52, Altadena, CA) to five years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for assaulting a minor on an aircraft. A federal…

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. - Traveling through an airport security checkpoint with a pet can be easy when travelers know what to expect. Small pets can travel in the cabin of an aircraft with their owners after Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…