Record 6,500+ Guns Caught At U.S. Airports Last Year
View Source | February 20, 2023 2:12 pm
- The woman flying out of Philadelphia’s airport last year remembered to pack snacks, prescription medicine and a cellphone in her handbag.
- But what was more important was what she forgot to unpack: a loaded .380-caliber handgun in a black holster.
- The weapon was one of the 6,542 guns the Transportation Security Administration intercepted last year at airport checkpoints across the country. The number — roughly 18 per day — was an all-time high for guns intercepted at U.S. airports, and is sparking concern at a time when more Americans are armed.
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