Press Releases

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Colonial Heights, Virginia, resident with a 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets including one in the chamber in the woman’s carry-on items at a Ronald Reagan Washington…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration officers at Richmond International Airport caught a Southampton County, Virginia, man with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets among his carry-on items at the security checkpoint…

HOUSTON – Officers with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) in Houston recently discovered an unexpected - and illegal - item inside a breakfast burrito during checkpoint security screening operations…

PORTLAND, Oregon - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers working at airports in Oregon have recently seen an increase in the number of firearms brought by travelers in their carry-on luggage. Due to this increase, TSA wants to remind…

BATON ROUGE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is ready for the continued surge in travelers at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) and across the country.  Acrylic barriers and upgraded technology now reduce or eliminate…

DES MOINES, Iowa –Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a Polk County, Iowa, resident from bringing his .45 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets onto a flight at Des Moines International Airport on Sunday, April 11.…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Butler County, Pennsylvania, woman with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the security checkpoint early this morning, Monday, April 12. When the…

MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a Missouri man from carrying a loaded pistol onto his flight at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) on Friday, Apr. 9. This was the second firearm detected at MSN in one week…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a local woman with a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets, including one in the chamber, in her carry-on bag at Huntington Tri-State Airport this morning, April…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport prevented a Virginia Beach man from getting through the airport security checkpoint with a handgun loaded with 15 bullets yesterday, Thursday, April…

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Burlington International Airport (BTV) on Wednesday, Apr. 7. It was the first firearm detected at BTV this year…

HONOLULU - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) Wednesday discovered a firearm in the carry-on luggage of a departing passenger. This firearm find occurred on a day when the number of…

BURBANK, California - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) have discovered two firearms this year in the carry-on luggage of departing passengers. Each of the firearms was discovered during the…

( Español ) The TSA is screening passengers across Puerto Rico again at the Mercedita International Airport (PSE) and Rafael Hernandez…

NEWARK, N.J. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers caught a Fairfield County, Connecticut, man with a 9mm handgun loaded with 13 bullets in his carry-on bag at Newark-Liberty International Airport, yesterday, April 6. Just six days…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport (BNA) discovered four loaded firearms at security checkpoints in the last seven days.  Below are the details for the firearms detected in…

ERIE, Pa. – Residents of the Erie area and northwestern Pennsylvania region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck® application program inside Erie International Airport from May 3 to 7,…

BILLINGS, Montana - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) have discovered three firearms in the past three weeks in the carry-on luggage of departing passengers. Each of the firearms was…

(Inglés) La TSA está nuevamente cotejando a los pasajeros a través de Puerto Rico en el Aeropuerto Internacional Mercedita (PSE) de…

NORFOLK, Va.—Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Norfolk International Airport stopped a New Jersey resident with a .40 caliber handgun from getting through the checkpoint on Monday, April 5. The gun was not loaded.   When…

Windsor Locks, Conn. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Sunday, Apr. 4. It was the first firearm detected at BDL this year.…

SAN DIEGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is celebrating the career and retirement of Fany, an explosive detection canine who has worked since 2015 supporting TSA security operations. The…

BOSTON – Passenger volume at New England’s major airports has increased during the first three months in 2021. TSA officers have now screened more than two million people at New England’s six major airports since January 1. The rise in passengers…

MADISON, WI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a woman from carrying a loaded pistol onto her flight at Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) on Friday, Apr. 2. This was the first firearm detected at MSN since 2019 when…

WARWICK, RI – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) on Thursday, Apr. 1. It was the first firearm detected at PVD this year. During security…