TSA detects 50 guns at NC airports

TSA found over 6,600 guns at airports last year and most of them were loaded
Most of the firearms were found at checkpoints in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
50 loaded firearms detected by TSA at NC airports so far in 2025
In January and February of 2025, TSA said officers have detected 50 loaded firearms at security checkpoints at airports in North Carolina.
Here's how many guns TSA has found at North Carolina airports so far in 2025
A typical first offense for carrying a loaded gun into a TSA checkpoint is a $3,000 fine and can go as high as $15,000.
TSA stops gun with bullet in chamber at Pittsburgh International Airport
“It is concerning when someone shows up at one of our checkpoints with a loaded gun,” said Gerardo Spero, TSA’s Federal Security Director for Pennsylvania. “But what is even more concerning is that there was a bullet in the chamber.” This is the 9th gun intercepted at PIT since the beginning of the year.
Fayette County man charged for bringing gun through Pittsburgh International Airport checkpoint
Allegheny County Police said that they have charged a Fayette County man after TSA officers found a gun on him at the Pittsburgh International Airport main security checkpoint.
TSA officers find 50 loaded firearms at NC airports in first 2 months of 2025
Across the first two months of 2025, Transportation Security Administration officers have detected 50 firearms — all loaded — at checkpoints at North Carolina airports.
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