Press Releases
February 12, 2024 | Local Press Release
Jackson, Miss. - A record number of passengers brought firearms into the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) in Jackson, MS, last year.
TSA officers intercepted 35…
February 12, 2024 | Local Press Release
Gulfport, Miss. - A record number of passengers brought firearms into the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints across the state of Mississippi last year.
TSA officers intercepted 50 firearms across Mississippi in 2023, the…
February 12, 2024 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Richmond, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Feb. 11.
The 9mm handgun was loaded with 10 bullets.
The gun…
February 9, 2024 | Local Press Release
LAS VEGAS - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 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 LVIII in Las Vegas.
The U.S. Department of…
February 9, 2024 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport stopped a Fredericksburg, Va., woman from carrying her handgun onto a flight early this morning, Feb. 9.
The .380 caliber gun was…
February 8, 2024 | Local Press Release
NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from bringing his handgun onto a flight this morning, Thursday, Feb. 8. The 9mm gun was loaded with 15 bullets.
The…
February 7, 2024 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with key U.S. and international government agencies published a Joint …
February 7, 2024 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Tuesday, February 6. After going the entire month of January without a…
February 6, 2024 | Local Press Release
BANGOR, Maine – During morning security screening on Monday, February 5, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers immediately notified Bangor Police after detecting a firearm in a male passenger’s carry-on bag. Police discovered a…
February 6, 2024 | Local Press Release
SAN FRANCISCO – Football fans planning to head to Las Vegas to cheer on the 49ers 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.
Transportation…
February 6, 2024 | Local Press Release
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Football fans planning to head to Las Vegas 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.
Transportation…
February 5, 2024 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a male passenger from carrying a firearm onto an airplane at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on Saturday, February 3.
During Saturday morning security screening a TSA…
February 5, 2024 | Local Press Release
DENVER – Officials with Denver International Airport (DEN) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today previewed the new West Security Checkpoint located on Level 6 of the airport terminal. The checkpoint will feature 17 lanes to…
February 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
FARGO, N.D. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onboard an airplane at Hector International Airport (FAR) Thursday.
This is the second firearm detected at a FAR checkpoint this year…
February 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing a handgun onboard an airplane at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when the…
February 2, 2024 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA - During 2023, TSA officers at Philadelphia International prevented 45 guns from being carried onto planes by passengers, which surpassed the previous record of 44 guns caught, which was set in 2022. Eighty-nine percent of those guns…
February 1, 2024 | Local Press Release
Memphis, Tenn. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Memphis International Airport (MEM) discovered a loaded firearm at a security checkpoint yesterday, bringing the total detected at the airport to a four this year.
At approximately…
January 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
BOZEMAN, Montana - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers in Montana detected a record 59 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, with the greatest number of firearms discovered at Bozeman-Yellowstone International Airport (…
January 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
BOZEMAN, Montana - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will host a recruitment event Wednesday, January 31 in Bozeman, Montana, to hire full- and part-time federal Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Bozeman-Yellowstone…
January 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
BISMARCK, N.D. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from bringing two handguns onboard an airplane at Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) Friday.
These are the first two firearms detected at a BIS checkpoint…
January 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
JACKSON, MS – A Mexican National who was living in Richland, Mississippi, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for aggravated identity theft.
According to court documents, Ivonne Elena Cortez-Acosta, 51, was first apprehended by Customs and Border…
January 30, 2024 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – A Wilmington, Del., man was arrested by police yesterday (Jan. 29) at Philadelphia International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a gun in the man’s carry-on bag at one of the airport…
January 29, 2024 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented two individuals from bringing their handguns onto their flights yesterday, Sunday, Jan. 28.
The first firearm caught…
January 26, 2024 | Local Press Release
Three Florida airports once again made the nationwide top 10 list for passengers bringing firearms to the security checkpoints. They were Orlando International Airport (MCO) with 164 firearms intercepted by TSA officers, Tampa International (…
January 26, 2024 | Local Press Release
DES MOINES – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a handgun from making its way onboard an airplane at Des Moines International Airport (DSM) Friday.
This is the second firearm detected at a DSM checkpoint this year. The…
