As of December 16, TSA says they stopped 6,301 firearms. More than 88 percent of those firearms were loaded.
This number surpasses the previous record of 5,972 firearms detected in 2021.
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In order to reduce the threat of firearms at checkpoints, TSA has increased the maximum penalty for a firearms violation to $14,950. In addition, they will continue to revoke TSA PreCheck eligibility for at least five years for passengers caught with a firearm in their carry-on bags.
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