Blog Posts for 2016
TSA Week in Review December 19th - 25th - 80 Firearms Discovered In Carry-on Bags This Week
TSA discovered 80 firearms last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 80 firearms discovered, 65 were loaded and 26 had a round chambered. All of the firearms pictured were discovered last week. See a complete list below.
Staying Safe Online While On-the-Go this Holiday Season
For most Americans, the holidays are a time for traveling to see loved ones near and far. Whether you are traveling by plane, train, or automobile, chances are you will have at least one connected device in tow.
TSA Week in Review December 12th - 18th
TSA discovered 66 firearms last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 66 firearms discovered, 61 were loaded and 24 had a round chambered. All of the firearms pictured were discovered last week. See a complete list below.
Holiday Travel Tips:2016
Traveling for the holidays? Just as with Thanksgiving, we’d like to offer you some relevant news and tips to help get you to your destination a little easier.
TSA's Top 10 Most Unusual Finds: 2016
Our officers have kept a lot of dangerous and often times wacky items off of commercial aircraft this year. We’d like to share some of those items with you in our Top Ten Most Unusual Checkpoint Finds of 2016!
TSA Myth Busters: Did LAX TSA Officers Prevent a Child’s Teddy Bear from Flying?
Did TSA officers at LAX prevent a child from taking his bear on the plane? No. The bear actually belonged to a grown man, and not a child. It turns out it was all a stunt to see if he could get the giant bear on the plane.
TSA Week in Review December 4th - 11th - Firearms, Chainsaw, Cattle Prod, Batarang and More
TSA discovered 66 firearms last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 66 firearms discovered, 61 were loaded and 24 had a round chambered. All of the firearms pictured were discovered last week. See a complete list below.
TSA Week in Review November 28th - December 4th: 75 Firearms Discovered in Carry-On Bags This Week (67 loaded)
TSA discovered 75 firearms last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 75 firearms discovered, 67 were loaded and 31 had a round chambered. All of the firearms pictured were discovered last week. See a complete list below.
TSA Week in Review November 21st - 27th - 42 Firearms, Blowtorch, Negan’s Bat and More
TSAdiscovered 42 firearms last week in carry-on bags around the nation. Of the 42 firearms discovered, 33 were loaded and 17 had a round chambered.
TSA on the Job: VIPR team
As a member of the TSA Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response team, I work in collaboration with federal, state and local transportation stakeholders to prevent and deter acts of terrorism against U.S. transportation systems.
