Press Releases

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Wednesday (Nov. 8). The 9mm gun was packed in a carry-on bag and was…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Florida resident from bringing his handgun through the security checkpoint on Monday, Nov. 6. The 9mm gun was loaded with six…

MINNEAPOLIS – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented an airline employee from bringing a handgun through a checkpoint at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Thursday. The employee was randomly selected for…

ROMULUS, Mich.– The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) is hosting an expedited hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 7 and Wednesday, Nov. 8 to fill entry-level Federal Air Marshal positions nationwide, including…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Clarke County, Va., man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport early this morning, Monday, Nov. 6. …

NEW YORK – A traveler was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at LaGuardia Airport spotted a handgun and loaded gun magazine concealed inside a pair of sneakers packed inside a checked bag on Wednesday, Nov…

PHILADELPHIA - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers want to share some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly at Philadelphia International Airport. “With a little planning and thought about how to…

PITTSBURGH--Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) continue to see travelers bringing their guns to the airport checkpoints in record numbers this year. TSA officers at PIT have…

CHICAGO —Transportation Security Administration officers at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) discovered a firearm in a passenger’s carry-on bag Friday morning, bringing the total detected at the airport to 43 this year. The previous…

NEW YORK –  A Philadelphia man was arrested by police at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on Sunday, Oct. 29, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in the man’s carry-on bag as he…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented two men from carrying their guns onto their flights on Saturday, Oct. 28. A Philadelphia man was caught by TSA officers with a 9mm…

NEW YORK--The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to alert travelers to possible sightings of goblins, vampires, zombies, ghosts, mummies and witches traveling through security checkpoints this Halloween. Despite TSA’s no-pranking…

JACKSON, Miss. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped two firearms from making their way onboard airplanes at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) this week, setting a record. The most recent incident…

NORFOLK, Va. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers want to share some advice and tips to make the checkpoint screening process go smoothly at Norfolk International Airport. “With a little planning and thought about how to pack,…

LINTHICUM, Md. – Future guide dogs had an opportunity to explore the Baltimore/Washington International-Thurgood Marshall Airport terminal including practice going through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint this evening (Oct.…

TSA officers at DCA stopped a traveler with this loaded handgun on August 11, 2023. (TSA photo) ARLINGTON, Va.--Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working at Ronald Reagan Washington…

NEWARK, N.J. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport prevented a traveler from Bucks County, Pa., from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Thursday, Oct. 19. The .45 caliber…

PITTSBURGH – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport caught a traveler with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints on Friday, Oct. 20, bringing the total number caught so far this year to 39 guns…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced updates to three security directives (SD) regulating passenger and freight railroad carriers in the continued effort to enhance the cybersecurity of surface transportation…

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Officials with Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today previewed the new security checkpoint in the airport terminal. Checkpoint 1, which is located at the…

AUSTIN – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport prevented a traveler from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight on Friday, Oct. 20. The gun was caught as the traveler entered the security…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Scottsville, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 17, marking…

RICHMOND, Va. – There’s a new dog in town. Yes, the Transportation Security Administration has a new explosive detection canine team working at Richmond International Airport (RIC), serving as a key asset used to enhance airport security and keep…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A Bethesda, Md., man was arrested by police after he was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers with a loaded handgun at one of the checkpoints at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Monday, Oct.…

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…