In the first three months of the year, more than 1,500 firearms were discovered on passengers screened at airports security gates across the nation, according to national authorities.
About 93 % of the weapons found by surveillance officers were loaded, the , Transportation Security Administration announced in a news release Thursday.
In the first fourth of 2024, which runs from January 1 through March 31, the TSA screened more than 206 million guests. TSA officials found 1, 503 weapon, which amounts to about 16.5 weapons found each morning across the world’s flights, which is substantially lower for the same time period last year when officials found 16.8 weapon per day or 7.9 handguns per one million passengers, according to the media release.
One weapons at the station is too many, according to TSA Administrator David Pekoske in the media discharge, despite the fact that it is undoubtedly encouraging that the price of travellers bringing firearms to the station has decreased. ” Sure go is still a top priority for us, and the demand for air travel is as high as ever.” The safety testing procedure is slowed down for all as a result of any rifle discovery at the checkpoint.
People can travel with weapon, but they need to adequately package and verify their baggage, Pekoske said. At the ticket office, the bag with the weapons must also be reported to the aircraft, and it needs to be stored in a hard-sided case until it is packed up.
When packing, we often advise travelers to ensure there are no weapon, arms, or other prohibited items in their bags, according to Pekoske.
According to the TSA, the TSA does not seize firearms at its checkpoints; rather, it contacts local law enforcement to safely remove and taking possession of the weapon. The TSA could impose a fine of up to$ 15 000 and police could arrest or cite the traveler as a result. Additionally, those people may not be able to use the TSA’s quick screening procedure for up to five years.
Around 15 million more travellers were screened this year than next time, but the TSA did not give a break for each airport.
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