{"id":105759,"date":"2019-02-07T16:03:01","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=105759"},"modified":"2019-02-07T16:03:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T19:07:50","slug":"tsa-sets-record-for-number-of-packed-firearms-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tsa-sets-record-for-number-of-packed-firearms-found\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_105767\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105767\" title=\"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found\" class=\"wp-image-105767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tsa.jpg\" alt=\"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tsa.jpg 960w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tsa-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tsa-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/tsa-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-105767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The TSA found 4,239 guns in carry-on luggage, setting a new record. <em>(Photo: TSA\/Facebook)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Transport Security Administration, the TSA, found more than 4,200 improperly-checked guns in passengers&#8217; bags last year, setting a new record. The agency scans luggage at 249 airports across the country and claims an 86 percent success rate at catching screened guns.<\/p>\n<p>There are two conclusions to draw here. The first is that, in all likelihood, everyday-carry is becoming increasingly popular. The 4,239 found firearms represent a 7 percent increase in improperly-checked guns. Secondly,\u00a014 percent of firearms go through unnoticed!<\/p>\n<p>The TSA reports that the bulk of these guns were packed into luggage by passengers flying out of Southeastern and Southwestern states. This makes sense as states like Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas and the rest have a high number of concealed\u00a0carriers.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the 7 percent increase goes, TSA chief David Pekose said, &#8220;I&#8217;m just going to guess here; I think more people are just simply carrying weapons in the country and we reflect what we&#8217;re seeing around the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When you are going through a TSA screen checkpoint, you know you&#8217;re there. You don&#8217;t just happen upon that \u2026 before you hit the first person in line \u2026 just take a quick look through your bag,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/amp\/news\/tsa-record-number-of-firearms-discovered-at-airport-checkpoints-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"tsa-sets-record-for-number-of-packed-firearms-found\" title=\"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pekose said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pekose added that he is concerned about the guns that make it through the screening process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oh, I&#8217;m troubled by that too. I think that everybody in TSA is troubled by it,&#8221; Pekoske said. &#8220;We do everything we can to figure out why it happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s generally legal for passengers to fly with firearms, although the guns need to be checked in locked hard cases. The TSA just doesn&#8217;t want passengers to fly with guns in their carry-on luggage.<\/p>\n<h2>See Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/tsa-quick-tips-on-flying-with-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"tsa-sets-record-for-number-of-packed-firearms-found\" title=\"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found\">TSA Quick Tips on Flying with Firearms<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Still, the procedure for packing guns can vary from airline to airline, so be sure to look up your airline&#8217;s rules before packing any bags. It&#8217;s also a good idea to check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/tsa-quick-tips-on-flying-with-firearms\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"tsa-sets-record-for-number-of-packed-firearms-found\" title=\"TSA Sets Record for Number of Packed Firearms Found\">TSA&#8217;s official policy<\/a> before flying at the agency rules are subject to change as well.<\/p>\n<p>Another tip is to print out a copy of the airline&#8217;s procedures for checking firearms in case the gate attendants are unsure of the process. And of course, make sure your firearms are legal in your destination state.<\/p>\n<p>In the meanwhile, the TSA is working on better signs to remind passengers that they must properly check their firearms. People who try to pack guns in carry-on luggage can be arrested and fined up to $13,000.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Transport Security Administration, the TSA, found more than 4,200 improperly-checked guns in passengers&#8217; bags last year, setting a new record. 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