Press Releases

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 (…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 (…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Connecticut man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Wednesday, January 24. During Wednesday morning security…

AUSTIN –On Sunday, January 21, Transportation Security Officers at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport prevented four handguns at security checkpoints from making it onboard aircraft. The firearms were fully loaded and represent 36% of the…

BOISE, Idaho – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today displayed a collection of the Top 10 prohibited items found by security screening officers at five…

SYRACUSE, N.Y. –On Saturday, January 20, Transportation Security Officers at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport detected a 9mm handgun in a man’s carry-on bag at a security checkpoint. The firearm was fully loaded with 10 rounds of…

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 212 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023. Each of the firearms was discovered by TSA officers during the routine screening…

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Carolina airports discovered a total of 87 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, a new annual record for the state. Each of the firearms were discovered by…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) marked another successful year in 2023, making significant strides to improve transportation security effectiveness, efficiency and enhance the aviation passenger experience. In 2023, TSA…

HEBRON, Ky. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Kentucky airports discovered a total of 119 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, matching a previous statewide record set in 2021. Each of the firearms was discovered…

HARTFORD – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at nine New England airports detected a record 52 firearms in 2023, five more than the previous record of 47 set in 2022. In 2023, TSA New England screened more than 30.5 million…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Tennessee airports discovered a total of 313 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, a decrease of more than 14 percent from the 2022 statewide total. Nashville…

SACRAMENTO, California - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) detected a record 57 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023. Every one of these firearms was discovered during the…

SALT LAKE CITY - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers in Utah detected a record 126 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, with the greatest number of firearms discovered at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), the…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at the three busiest airports in Alaska detected a record 55 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2023, with the greatest number of firearms discovered Ted Stevens…