TSA Week in Review: A mortar round, ‘grenade bug’ and butterfly knife!
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TSA Week in Review: A mortar round, ‘grenade bug’ and butterfly knife!
3/7/2019 3:30 PM EDT
Between Feb. 25 and March 3, TSA screened 15.3 million passengers and discovered 76 firearms in carry-on bags. Of the 76 firearms discovered, 61 were loaded and 28 had a round chambered. A friendly reminder to traveling firearm owners: bringing your firearm through a security checkpoint may result in a civil penalty of up to $13,333 and a disqualification from TSA Pre✓®.
We discovered 340 firearms in February 2019 compared to the 315 guns screeners detected the same month a year ago.
Want to know how many firearms we found last year? Check out our 2018 Year in Review blog post.
And don’t forget to check out our top 10 most unusual finds video for 2018.
Jay Wagner
TSA Guest Blogger
The Transportation Security Administration was created to strengthen the security of the nation's transportation systems and ensure the freedom of movement for people and commerce. TSA uses a risk-based strategy and works closely with transportation, law enforcement and intelligence communities to set the standard for excellence in transportation security.
For more information about TSA, please visit our website at tsa.gov.
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