TSA stopped over 1,800 firearms at airport checkpoints nationwide during the third quarter of 2023; expects to surpass last year’s record of 6,542 firearm interceptions by the end of the year

Passengers traveling with a firearm must properly pack it in checked baggage and declare it to the airline Majority of firearms are detected in carry-on bags WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — During the first three quarters of 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…