{"id":170329,"date":"2022-11-09T09:20:23","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T14:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=170329"},"modified":"2022-11-09T09:20:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T11:24:42","slug":"tsa-finds-gun-stuffed-inside-raw-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/tsa-finds-gun-stuffed-inside-raw-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"TSA Finds Gun Stuffed Inside Raw Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this week posted photos of a pistol found stuffed inside a raw chicken, prompting them to remind travelers to properly check firearms when flying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe plot chickens as we barrel our way closer to Thanksgiving. For us, it\u2019s a time to be thankful that our officers are always working around the cluck to keep you safe,\u201d a TSA spokesperson wrote about the incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hate to beak it to you here, but stuffing a firearm in your holiday bird for travel is just a baste of time. This idea wasn\u2019t even half-baked; it was raw, greasy, and obviously unsupervised,” the spokesperson continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn’t immediately clear whether the individual who stuffed the bird with the pistol was fined or charged for the undeclared gun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEE ALSO: TSA Quick Tips on Flying with Firearms<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

However, the agency attempted to use the incident as a teachable moment for travelers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we enter the busiest holiday travel period, remember if you are going to travel with your gun it must be in your checked bag, but be sure you know what the gun laws are on each side of your trip or you may be heading to jail instead of to your family gathering,\u201d TSA Spokesperson Sari Koshetz wrote in a recent statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGuns may not be legal to transport even in checked baggage in some jurisdictions,” Koshetz continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TSA has handed out more than $52 million in civil penalties<\/a> over the past three years to travelers who were caught carrying guns through airport checkpoints. In 2022, that number is already over $20 million and the holiday travel season is just weeks away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First-time offenders face a fan of $1,500. But the fine doubles to $3,000 if the firearm is loaded. Roughly 87% of the firearms detected are loaded. Repeat offenders face a maximum fine of nearly $14,000, according to the agency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The TSA offered these five tips to help travelers get through the checkpoints as quickly and efficiently as possible: <\/p>\n\n\n\n