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Dec 21 2023
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TSA cites man for "loaded diaper" that turns out to be illegal
An Arkansas man got the attention of the TSA yesterday when he tried to get through security at New York's LaGuardia Airport with a loaded diaper — loaded with bullets, that is. The "dirty diaper" was in his carry-on bag, and when a security agent sniffed it out, the diaper set off an alarm. The 20-year-old gentleman first tried to deny knowing how the diaper got inside his bag, but when
Boing BoingJan 11 2024
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96 guns stopped at Detroit Metro Airport in 2023, TSA reports
This slightly decreased from the 100 guns stopped at checkpoints in 2022. Nationwide, TSA agents stopped 6,737 guns from getting through security and onboard planes. This was the highest total for a single year in the history of TSA. In 2022, there were 6,542 guns seized nationwide. In addition, about 93% of the guns were loaded. "Bringing a firearm to the checkpoint presents an unnecessary
CBS News (Online)Jan 11 2024
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TSA: Guns caught at Georgia airport checkpoints at double national rate
According to officials, some passengers who carry firearms regularly say they forgot they had a gun in their bag. Some other states have more restrictive gun laws. Officials have advised travelers to ensure they don’t have prohibited items in their bags before heading to the airport. Airports in Savannah, Augusta Regional and Albany tied or broke annual records for firearm detections in 2023,
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFeb 14 2024
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TSA prevents man from bringing loaded gun in carry-on at Norfolk International Airport
NORFOLK, Va. — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Norfolk man from bringing a loaded gun in his carry-on on Tuesday. A spokesperson with TSA says the .38 caliber revolver was loaded with five bullets and was caught as the man entered the security checkpoint. The X-ray unit at the checkpoint alerted on the carry-on bag, which
WTKR 3Feb 13 2024
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TSA officers prevent West Virginia woman from bring loaded firearm onto plane
DULLES, Va. (WBOY) — A Berkeley County woman was cited after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a loaded handgun at a Washington Dulles International Airport security checkpoint on Monday. According to the TSA, officers were made aware of the presence of the firearm, a 9mm handgun, when an X-ray machine alerted on the woman’s carry-on bag. The gun was loaded with six
WBOY 12Oct 31 2023
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TSA: Man arrested at JFK was carrying a loaded gun
The Transportation Security Administration says a Philadelphia man was arrested after they confiscated a loaded gun from his luggage at the John F. Kennedy International Airport. Officials said this happened on Sunday. TSA said the gun was packed with two additional gun magazines and 24 more bullets. Officials said the Port Authority Police confiscated the firearm and ammunition and arrested
News 12 ConnecticutJan 10 2024
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LA Airport Travelers Try To Sneak Guns Past TSA Surprisingly Often
"Travelers should know that TSA can levy a civil penalty for bringing a firearm to a security checkpoint," Transportation Security Administration Federal Security Director Jason Pantages told reporters during a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport. "The amount of the penalty, which can be as high as $15,000, depends on whether the firearm was loaded. And 87% of the firearms
Patch.comJan 10 2024
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Long Beach Airport Travelers Frequently Try To Sneak Guns Past TSA
"Travelers should know that TSA can levy a civil penalty for bringing a firearm to a security checkpoint," Transportation Security Administration Federal Security Director Jason Pantages told reporters during a news conference at Los Angeles International Airport. "The amount of the penalty, which can be as high as $15,000, depends on whether the firearm was loaded. And 87% of the firearms
Patch.comDec 21 2023
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TSA finds bullets "artfully concealed" in diaper at LaGuardia Airport in NYC
New York City TSA agents found 17 bullets "artfully concealed" in a clean, disposable diaper that a man was trying to bring on a plane at LaGuardia Airport, the agency announced Wednesday. The officers found the surprising cargo on Wednesday morning, according to a TSA news release. The man's bag triggered an alarm in an X-ray unit at a security checkpoint. When officers searched the man's bag
CBS News (Online)Dec 21 2023
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Man Caught Hiding Bullets in Diaper at NYC Airport, TSA Says
A man preparing to board a flight out of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport was caught at a security checkpoint with 17 bullets hidden inside a diaper in his carry-on luggage, authorities say. The Transportation Security Administration said that after the bullets set off an alarm in the X-ray machine, the passenger said he had no idea how the bullets and diaper got there, before later
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