TSA Intercepts More Than 3,400 Guns at Airport Security So Far in 2024

The federal agency said its a slight increase from the same period last year, when 3,251 guns were discovered.

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent screens carry-on baggage at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 10, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on Tuesday that it has intercepted nearly 3,500 firearms at airport security checkpoints so far this year.

During the first half of 2024, which ended on June 30, TSA officers detected 3,269 firearms at security checkpoints nationwide, a slight increase from the same period last year when 3,251 guns were discovered, according to a statement released by the federal agency on July 9.