TSA officials intercepted 49 firearms at airport security checkpoints in Chicago as of June 30, according to an agency news release.
In the first five days of July 2023, TSA agents have intercepted additional firearms at both airports, the release said.
Nationwide, TSA officers stopped approximately 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints as of June 30, the statement said. TSA agents have intercepted 90 additional firearms as of July 5, bringing the 2023 total to 3,341 as of July 5. These percentages actually show a decline in the number of firearms being brought through airport security checkpoints in 2023 thus far, the TSA said.
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