Press Releases

ALBANY –  With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure” campaign. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to help…

CHARLOTTE, NC – With the holiday weekend approaching, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is providing travel tips and a description of changes made to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Over the past several weeks, TSA has…

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Barbour County, West Virginia, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Yeager Airport on Sunday, June 28, when they detected a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 13 bullets, including one in the…

RALEIGH DURHAM, NC – With the holiday weekend approaching, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is providing travel tips and a description of changes made to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Over the past several weeks, TSA has…

PHILADELPHIA – Residents of the Philadelphia area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck™ Application Program inside Philadelphia International Airport from July 20 to 24, where officials will…

NORFOLK, Va.—A Norfolk, Va., man was cited by airport police after a Transportation Security Administration officer caught him with a .45 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at Norfolk International Airport on Saturday, June 27.    The…

BURBANK, Calif. - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Hollywood Burbank Airport detected a loaded firearm in a carry-on bag Sunday afternoon during the routine X-ray screening at the security checkpoint. The weapon, a…

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – A Georgia man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers when they spotted a .40 caliber handgun loaded with 12 bullets in his carry-on bag at University Park Airport on Thursday, June 25th.  When the…

DES MOINES, Iowa – A Dallas County, Iowa,  man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers when they spotted a .380 caliber handgun loaded with seven bullets including one in the chamber in his carry-on bag at Des Moines…

SEATTLE - Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have detected three loaded firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage since Thursday during the routine X-ray screening at the security…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published an outline of key objectives to continuously improve security and safeguard the nation’s transportation systems.TSA Administrator David Pekoske presented his new objectives…

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered one loaded and one unloaded firearm at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) checkpoints today.  At 5:30 a.m., a loaded Kimber Micro 9mm handgun was…

BANGOR, Maine –  Transportation Security Administration officers at Bangor International Airport stopped a woman from bringing her .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets onto a flight on Saturday, June 20. They detected the gun in her…

OMAHA, Neb. – A Hamilton County, Neb., man was stopped at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Eppley Airfield on Wednesday, June 17, when TSA officers detected a .22 caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets, including one in…

CHARLOTTE, NC – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a gun at a checkpoint and four guns improperly packed in unlocked checked luggage this week at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. A 30-year-old male brought a S…

PHILADELPHIA – A Berks County, Pa., man was stopped at a Philadelphia International Airport Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on Tuesday, June 16, when TSA officers detected a .357 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag along with…

INDIANAPOLIS – TTirado, an explosive detection canine at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is retiring after an impressive eight-year career with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Handler Keith Gray celebrated his partner’s…

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Eastern Iowa Airport on Monday, June 15, when they detected a semi-automatic 9 mm handgun with a folding 16-inch barrel in his carry…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Jackson County, W. Va., woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport on Saturday, June 13, when they detected a 9 mm handgun in her carry-on bag. It was not loaded. TSA…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at a Nashville International Airport (BNA) checkpoint this morning.  At approximately 8 a.m., an unloaded Colt .32 caliber revolver was detected in a…

ORLANDO -- TSA officers stopped 12 guns in the past nine days at multiple airports across Florida. The guns were intercepted at security checkpoints in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Panama City, Destin-Ft. Walton…

PHILADELPHIA – A 17-year-old New Jersey resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at Philadelphia International Airport detected a 9 mm handgun loaded with 11 bullets, including one in the chamber, in his…

QUEENS, N.Y.—Nobody wants to see others suffer from hunger. Longtime Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lead officer Vince Reardon decided that he was going to volunteer his spare time during the pandemic to help feed the homeless in New…

LATROBE, Pa. – A local man was arrested by police on Sunday, June 7, after Transportation Security Administration officers at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport detected a 9 mm handgun in his carry-on bag. The gun was unloaded, however it was…