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TSA Week in Review - 40 Loaded Firearms, 92 Pounds of Marijuana, Explosives Training Kit & More
IED Training Kit (VPS) Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a real bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited. When these items…
TSA Week in Review - 29 Loaded Firearms, Concealed Contraband in Meat, and More
Loaded Firearm Discovered in Carry-on Bag at TYS 35 Firearms Discovered This Week - Of the 35 firearms, 29 were loaded and 7 had rounds chambered. Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly…
Security Screening Benefits and Tips for U.S. Military and Veterans
With it being Veterans Day today, we thought it would be appropriate to let our readers know about some of the services we offer for veterans as well as current members of the U.S. Armed Forces. One out of four TSA employees is either a veteran, or…
TSA Week in Review - 37 Loaded Firearms, a Claymore Mine Replica, and Other Items of Note
Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a real bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited. When these items are found at a checkpoint…
A Record Breaking 1,855 Firearms Discovered So Far This Year
As of close of business Tuesday night, a record breaking 1,855 firearms had been discovered in carry-on bags at TSA checkpoints nationwide. Of those, 1,471 (79%) were loaded. In a statement yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said…
TSA Week in Review - 34 Loaded Firearms, Cane Sword, and Other Interesting Items Discovered This Week
Loaded firearm discovered at TUS. 41 Firearms Discovered This Week - Of the 41 firearms, 34 were loaded and 10 had rounds chambered. Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please…
TSA Week in Review - 51 Firearms Discovered This Week (And One Unloaded Cannon)
Loaded firearm discovered at MLB 51 Firearms Discovered This Week - Of the 51 firearms, 39 were loaded and 13 had rounds chambered. Cannon Barrel - You can add this one to the “items we don’t see every day” category. An unloaded cannon barrel was…
TSA Week in Review - 37 Loaded Firearms Discovered in Carry-on Bags This Week
Loaded firearm discovered at LAS. 39 Firearms Discovered This Week - Of the 39 firearms, 37 were loaded and 14 had rounds chambered. Grenade (LEX) Inert Ordnance and Grenades, etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly…
TSA Halloween Travel Tips
Replica grenades used as part of a Halloween costume discovered in a checked bag at Nome (OME). With October comes fall foliage, pumpkin flavoring in EVERYTHING, and Halloween! If you plan on traveling with your costume this year, keep in mind that…
TSA Week in Review - IED Training Kit, Knife in a Laptop, 47 Loaded Firearms, and More
IED Training Kit (HNL) Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a real bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited. When these items…
