Roughly 18 guns per day were intercepted nationally at U.S. airports last year. Denver is among the top 10.
Experts and officials say the rise in gun interceptions simply reflects that more Americans are carrying guns.
An incident in November 2021 reinforced the need for their efforts. A TSA officer noticed a suspected gun in a passenger’s bag. When the officer opened the suitcase the man reached for the gun, and it went off. People ran for the exits, and the airport was shut down for 2 1/2 hours, the airport’s general manager Balram Bheodari said during a congressional hearing last year.
Miami’s airport also worked to get gunowners’ attention. The airport’s director told Congress last year that after setting a gun interception record in 2021 they installed high-visibility signage and worked with airlines to warn passengers. He said the number of firearms intercepted declined sharply.
“These are not bad people that are in dire need of punishment,” he said. “These are people who made a mistake.”
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