In 2022, DFW Airport reported the second-highest number of guns found among U.S. airports.
The most common phrase TSA hears from passengers is that they “forgot” the gun was in their bag, Williams said.
“It’s very important for everyone to check their bag before they start packing to make sure they know exactly what is in their bag,” Williams said. In 2022, DFW International Airport reported the second-highest number of guns found among U.S. airports, 385, behind the 448 detected at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. That was a record for DFW.
Two other Texas airports also ranked in the nation’s top eight for firearms found at TSA checkpoints last year, including third-ranked George Bush Intercontinental in Houston and eighth-ranked Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, with 298 and 150, respectively.TSA Administrator David Pekoske said at a South by Southwest presentation in March.
“If you carry a firearm in a checkpoint, we’re gonna see it,” he said. “It’s gonna take you obviously a lot more time, because we’re gonna bring law enforcement over, we’re going to do an investigation, and you’re likely going to face a civil penalty.”. Alexandra Skores is the breaking business news reporter covering local companies and economic topics. She's a graduate of the University of Iowa.
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