LOS ANGELES—A total of 145 firearms were confiscated by security checkpoint personnel at five Los Angeles-area airports last year, and Jan. 11 law enforcement officials are warning gun owners to familiarize themselves with the rules governing travel with weapons.
“Travelers should know that TSA can levy a civil penalty for bringing a firearm to a security checkpoint,” Transportation Security Administration Federal Security Director Jason Pantages told reporters during a news conference Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
