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February 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
SACRAMENTO, California - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) detected 50 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2022. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the routine X-ray…
February 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Burlington International Airport (BTV) detected a firearm during security screening on Saturday, February 18. BTV TSA Officers detected the firearm in a man’s carry-on…
February 21, 2023 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. – Residents of Norfolk and the surrounding area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at the Norfolk AAA offices from Feb. 27 to March 3, where officials will host a…
February 17, 2023 | Local Press Release
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Lawrence County, Ohio, man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag early this morning (Feb. 17). The gun was…
February 17, 2023 | Local Press Release
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Residents of the Falls Church/Arlington area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at the AAA Falls Church-Seven Corners office parking lot from Feb. 21 to…
February 17, 2023 | Local Press Release
NEW ORLEANS - A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) this week stopped a passenger with an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition from being carried onto a plane headed…
February 15, 2023 | Local Press Release
SALT LAKE CITY - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) are anticipating that Monday, Feb. 20 will likely be the busiest day on record for operation at SLC. High passenger…
February 15, 2023 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for spring break travelers and offers a few travel tips for the most efficient checkpoint experience. The spring break travel season begins around Feb. 17 and continues…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHOENIX – With Super Bowl LVII and the 2023 Phoenix Open golf tournament in the books, the attention turned Monday to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) as tens of thousands of travelers were expected at the airport. The Transportation…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A Connecticut man was arrested by police when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Westchester County Airport prevented the man from bringing a loaded handgun through the security checkpoint yesterday, Monday…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK - 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) officers…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two firearms from making their way onboard airplanes at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in separate incidents over the weekend. The first incident…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
APPLETON –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Appleton International Airport (ATW) Monday. It was the second gun stopped at the checkpoint in the past week. After a…
February 14, 2023 | Local Press Release
APPLETON –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Appleton International Airport (ATW) Monday. It was the second gun stopped at the checkpoint in the past week. After a…
February 13, 2023 | Local Press Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Cumberland County, Pa., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Harrisburg International Airport detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag on Sunday, Feb. 12.  The 9mm gun…
February 13, 2023 | Local Press Release
ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Bedford County, Va., resident from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight yesterday (Feb. 12). The .380 caliber gun was…
February 13, 2023 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport prevented a Connecticut woman from bringing her loaded handgun through a TSA security checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 10, while she was escorting a…
February 13, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a New Jersey man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Friday, Feb. 10. The 9mm gun was unloaded, however the man’s carry-on…
February 10, 2023 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Chester, Va., resident from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight yesterday (Feb. 9). The .22 caliber gun was loaded with five…
February 10, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHOENIX - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is hosting some special guests this week who are helping to keep the public safe and secure leading up to and in the days after Super Bowl…
February 9, 2023 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are concerned about the increase in the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints at Richmond International Airport (RIC). Last year TSA…
February 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. –  Football fans planning to head to Phoenix to cheer on the Chiefs can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and back home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs.…
February 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA –  Football fans who plan to fly to Phoenix to cheer on the Eagles can fly like winners if they follow a few travel tips before their flight to the big game and then fly home with their stash of Super Bowl souvenirs.…
February 8, 2023 | Local Press Release
MINNEAPOLIS — A Transportation Security Administration officer at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) stopped two loaded handguns in separate incidents on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The officer detected the first gun in a carry-on bag in the…
February 7, 2023 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. --Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials are concerned about the increase in the frequency that they are seeing travelers carry handguns to security checkpoints at Norfolk International Airport (ORF). Last year TSA…

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