Press Releases

OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week, Charles Dean Lack, 56, of Wayne, Oklahoma, was sentenced to serve 15 months in federal prison for threatening to murder federal law enforcement officers, announced United States Attorney Robert J. Troester.  On…

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Police Department are teaming up to remind travelers that firearms are never allowed at the airport security checkpoint…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be participating in job fair for openings at Charlottesville-Albemarle and Shenandoah Valley airports from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 10 at the Hillsdale Conference Center…

DES MOINES – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Thursday, July 20, to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Des Moines International Airport (DSM).…

PORTLAND, Maine – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a recruiting event Wednesday, July 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is designed to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security…

NORFOLK, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Missouri man from bringing his loaded handgun onto a flight on Saturday, July 15. The .380 caliber gun was loaded with six bullets.…

ARLINGTON, Va. – A California man was arrested by police after he was stopped by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport with a gun in his carry-on bag yesterday (July 13). The 9mm handgun…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 104 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of five statewide over the same time period last…

PHILADELPHIA – A Florida man was cited by police on Wednesday, July 12, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented the man from bringing his handgun onto a flight. The 9mm gun was…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Kentucky airports discovered a total of 51 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of three statewide over the same time period last…

SACRAMENTO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is screening a record number of travelers through the airport’s security checkpoints. Current passenger volumes are more than 10% of 2019, pre-…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Tennessee airports discovered a total of 157 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, a decrease of three statewide over the same time period last…

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring additional women and men to work at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport and will be participating in an upcoming recruitment event on July 18th from noon until 2 p.m. at the…

PORTLAND, Maine – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) throughout Maine airports is preparing for a busy summer travel season. Last year, August was the busiest summer travel month for Maine airports. TSA anticipates passenger volumes in…

ALLENTOWN, Pa.—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items and…

CHARLOTTE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at North Carolina airports discovered a total of 130 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, a small increase statewide over the same time period last year…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items…

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Carolina airports discovered a total of 42 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of four statewide over the same time period…

PHILADELPHIA—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items and…

ATLANTA - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Georgia airports discovered a total of 226 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of eight statewide over the same time period last year. Each…

RICHMOND, Va. – Residents in the Virginia state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Richmond International Airport from July 17 to 21, where…

MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 18 handguns at Wisconsin airport security checkpoints from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2023. In the same period in 2022, 12 firearms were stopped.…

SEATTLE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is advising fans attending the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle to know the rules of the game and come prepared for the security screening process on…

CHICAGO – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 49 handguns at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) security checkpoints from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2023. In the same…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints…