Press Releases
January 10, 2023 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA--Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working at Philadelphia International Airport continue to see travelers bringing their guns to the airport in their carry-on luggage and TSA wants to remind travelers of the proper…
January 4, 2023 | Local Press Release
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Mitchell International Aiport (MKE) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released…
January 4, 2023 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented a Prince William County, Va., man from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight early this morning, Jan. 4. The…
January 3, 2023 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected a loaded handgun inside an Ohio woman’s make-up bag, which was tucked inside a backpack that she carried to the security checkpoint on…
January 3, 2023 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) prevented an Alexandria, Va., man from bringing his semi-automatic folding rifle onto his flight on Sunday, Jan. 1. The 9mm…
December 30, 2022 | Local Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released…
December 30, 2022 | Local Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Richmond International Airport (RIC) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released…
December 30, 2022 | Local Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA released…
December 30, 2022 | Local Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) made it into the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) annual Top 10 List of most unusual items found at security checkpoints nationwide in 2022. TSA…
December 29, 2022 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Massachusetts resident from carrying loaded firearm onto an airplane last night at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
During Wednesday evening security screening in…
December 28, 2022 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. –A Hampton, Va., man was cited by the police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport caught him with a handgun in his carry-on bag this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 28. The .380 caliber…
December 23, 2022 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK – It was a sticky situation in a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checked baggage screening room at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday, Dec. 22, when a TSA officer removed two jars of peanut butter, each…
Two travelers arrested after TSA catches them with loaded guns at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration officers stopped two travelers, each with a loaded handgun in their carry-on bag at security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday, each resulting in the arrest of the…
December 22, 2022 | Local Press Release
ARLINGTON, Va.-- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of the National Capital Region during the Christmas and New Year holidays as passenger volume is expected to increase…
December 22, 2022 | Local Press Release
AUSTIN – Individuals with disabilities or medical conditions, and who use medical devices should not think of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint as a barrier to travel. It’s okay to bring along a CPAP machine or a breast pump…
December 22, 2022 | Local Press Release
DULLES, Va. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Reston, Va., resident from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The 9mm handgun was loaded…
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Tennessee airports have discovered a total of 353 firearms at security checkpoints to date in 2022. Each of the firearms were discovered by TSA officers during the routine…
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
SACRAMENTO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates steady passenger volumes through the security checkpoints at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) during the end-of-the-year holiday travel season.
Nationally…
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting a busy end of year holiday season at New England airports. This year’s end of year holiday travel period will be Thursday, Dec. 22 through Tuesday, January 3. TSA expects the…
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
TRENTON N.J.— A Florida man was arrested by police on Sunday, Dec. 18, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped him with a loaded .380 caliber handgun in his carry-on bag at the Trenton-Mercer Airport security checkpoint.…
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer at Harrisburg International Airport stopped a Florida resident with a loaded 9mm handgun in his carry-on bag at the airport security checkpoint on Thursday, Dec. 15. …
December 20, 2022 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at Richmond International Airport caught two individuals with loaded guns at the security checkpoints on Sunday, Dec. 18. Marking the 22nd and 23rd guns caught by TSA this year,…
December 19, 2022 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates airport security checkpoints nationwide will be busier this holiday travel season compared to last year.
TSA expects travel volumes to be close to pre-pandemic levels. The…
December 19, 2022 | Local Press Release
DENVER – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is holding a recruiting event Tuesday, December 20 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Denver International Airport (DEN).
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December 16, 2022 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted a record number of firearms brought by passengers to airport security checkpoints in 2022. As of December 16, TSA has stopped 6,301 firearms; more than 88% were loaded.…
