Record number of guns found at US airport checkpoints in 2019 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseNearly 4,500 guns were discovered at US airport security checkpoints in 2019, marking a new record, authorities said Wednesday. The number was a five percent uptick from the previous year and was the highest in the 18-year history of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA). “The continued increase in the number of firearms that travelers bring to airport checkpoints is deeply troubling,” said TSA Administrator David Pekoske. The guns were discovered at checkpoints in 278 airports across the nation, with the highest rate occurring in Atlanta (323), Dallas/Fort Worth (217) and Denver (140).

Source: Manila Bulletin January 16, 2020 02:37 UTC