"Most people claim that they forgot that they had their gun with them. It is careless and irresponsible to not know where your gun is."

And two out of the three top airports with the most firearms confiscated are in Texas. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport had a total of 390 guns seized, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport reported 272 guns seized.

Only three airports had more guns caught at security checkpoints than Phoenix Sky Harbor did last year.

The US Transport Security Administration ( TSA) revealed that it had intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints last year – with almost all of them being loaded at the time of discovery.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported an increase in the amount of guns detected at security checkpoints in/Washington area airports in 2024, officials said.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported an increase in the amount of guns detected at security checkpoints in Baltimore/Washington area airports in 2024, officials said.

Gun detections at Miami International Airport hit a new high last year, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The big picture: TSA saw an overall decrease in guns found in passengers' carry-on bags across Florida airports: 817 in 2024 compared to 834 in 2023.