Washington breaks state record for number of firearms found by TSA in airports

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered 164 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage across Washington airports in 2022, with a majority found at Sea-Tac International Airport security checkpoints.

Sea-Tac International Airport is the busiest airport in Washington, having screened 17.2 million passengers and crew, according to TSA. Last year, Sea-Tac discovered 113 firearms, while Spokane International Airport found 34, and Tri-Cities Airport discovered 11, which is a record number for each of the three airports.

According to statistics from the TSA, travelers flying out of Sea-Tac brought firearms in their carry-on luggage at a rate of 6.56 per travelers screened, which falls below the national average. That figure roughly equates to a weapon discovered for every 152,453 travelers screened.

“These statistics should serve as a reminder to every gun owner that they need to be aware of the contents of their carry-on bag before coming to the security checkpoint,” said TSA Federal Security Director for Washington Gregory Hawko. “Fortunately, we have a dedicated corps of TSA officers who remain vigilant while carrying out their security screening responsibilities.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/washington-breaks-state-record-for-number-of-firearms-found-by-tsa-in-airports/ar-AA16zYpO

[underpants]

1. Not quite one every other day

I don’t carry a gun so I have no chance of forgetting about it. Wearing a 45 across my chest in the Army, I did sudden weapons checks because I really didn’t think about it.

[Skittles]

2. these fucking morons have usually "forgotten" about the gun

"responsible" gun owners

[Bev54]

3. Do you think that many of these people are going to and from Alaska? I know at the land border

Canada Border Control finds many firearms because people think they can take them with them to Alaska.