The TSA reported a higher rate of gun confiscations in July compared with last year despite fewer travelers.
Air travel dropped sharply in July from last year but gun confiscation rates rose, the TSA says.80% of the guns were loaded, the agency said.Spencer Platt | Getty Images
The TSA screened around 75% fewer passengers last month compared with July 2019 but found guns at three-times the rate at the same rate last year. Firearm background checks totaled 3.6 million in July, up about 80% from a year ago, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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