Press Releases

NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach, Va., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport intercepted his 9mm handgun at the airport security checkpoint on Sunday, October 27.…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport intercepted a handgun at one of the security checkpoints on Thursday, October 24.  The 9mm handgun was not loaded, however it was packed…

ARLINGTON, Va. – An Arkansas woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted a firearm among her carry-on items at one of the airport checkpoints on…

WASHINGTON — Consistent with the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to enhance the passenger experience, TSA published a final rule in the …

BOISE, Idaho – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that TSA officers at Boise Airport (BOI) have discovered 43 firearms in carry-on luggage in 2024. This breaks the record set in 2023 when TSA officers discovered 42…

CHARLOTTE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) on Tuesday, October 22. This was the 100th firearm detection by TSA…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is pleased to announce that it was named Innovator of the Year in Forbes Travel Guide’s inaugural Verified Air Travel Awards for the implementation of facial recognition technology at U.S…

TSA officers stopped a North Carolina man at the Norfolk International Airport checkpoint on October 17, with this 9mm firearm that was loaded with 10 bullets among his carry-on items. (TSA photo) NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) on Wednesday, October 16. This was the second firearm detection…

New Orleans — With the busy holiday season starting next month and the Super Bowl in February, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) are  preparing for high passenger volumes with…

ANCHORAGE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to use the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). Travelers departing ANC can…

NEWARK, N.J. –  A Mississippi man was arrested by police on Wednesday, October 16, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Newark Liberty International Airport intercepted disassembled gun parts artfully concealed in a boot and…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at West…

SEATTLE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is beginning to use the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Travelers departing SEA can expect to…

WASHINGTON – On October 15, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held an awards ceremony hosted at DHS headquarters located at St. Elizabeths campus in Southeast Washington, D.C. where 350 employees received a Secretary’s Award in…

PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport intercepted handgun at the main security checkpoint on Monday, October 14. The .38 caliber firearm, which was loaded, was detected inside the man’s…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.– Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at State College Regional Airport intercepted a handgun at the security checkpoint early this morning, October 15. The .357 caliber firearm was loaded with five bullets.The…

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now using the latest generation of identity verification technology at the security checkpoints at Portland International Airport (PDX). Travelers departing PDX can expect to see…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport intercepted a handgun at one of the security checkpoints on Thursday, October 10.  The 9mm handgun was loaded and had 17 bullets in the…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) as well as their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security main checkpoint at…

Before heading to the airport passengers are reminded to learn the rules for traveling with a firearm. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across Alabama have already intercepted 98 firearms at the security checkpoints so far this…

The monthly calendar has flipped to October and the fall colors are everywhere you look—fall festivals, fall farmer’s markets and fall leaves on the trees. At Transportation Security Administration checkpoints, TSA officers see colors all year long…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Virginia man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport intercepted him with a firearm and 43 bullets at a security checkpoint yesterday (October 7…

BELGRADE, Montana - The next time you depart one of five Montana airports, you will have the option of having your identity verified by the latest generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT). The Transportation Security Administration (…

WASHINGTON —The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first nine months of 2024. This total represents an average of 18.3 firearms detected per day at TSA checkpoints, more…