In 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported a record number of firearms found in carry-on luggage at security checkpoints across the United States. Utah's TSA disclosed that 126 firearms were discovered, with Salt Lake City Airport (@slcairport) accounting for 110 of those incidents. The TSA officers at Ontario International Airport (@flyONT) found two loaded firearms during routine screenings, marking the third and fourth such discoveries of the year. The TSA is also implementing facial recognition technology in over 400 airports, raising privacy concerns.
Record number of firearms detected by TSA at Philadelphia International Airport https://t.co/ZdWHPHN5vE
TSA reported finding 126 firearms in carry-on luggage at security checkpoints in 2023. It wasn't the state with the most guns found by security....READ MORE to see which states had the most guns. https://t.co/zwLrYmdcLR
.@TSA officers at @flyONT discovered not one, but two loaded firearms in carry-on luggage during routine X-ray screening Thursday. These are the 3rd and 4th firearm finds of the year. Please pack firearms properly and place firearms in checked baggage. https://t.co/fTsKzvOTPX
TSA installing facial recognition tech in over 400 airports, despite major privacy concerns https://t.co/GuDkCdChFl
Utah's TSA reported a record-breaking 126 firearms discovered in carry-on luggage at security checkpoints in 2023, with @slcairport leading the tally at 110 incidents, emphasizing the crucial need for enhanced firearm safety measures among air travelers. https://t.co/GemOFygp1D