A record 6,542 guns were found by Transportation Security Administration workers at airports across the country last year, as more and more Americans carry firearms.
FILE - The Transportation Security Administration said a new record has been set at Orlando International Airport where 154 passengers have brought guns to security checkpoints.
arrest to just having the gun confiscated. Local and state laws play a major role in determining repercussions. Sometimes flyers are allowed to give the gun to another person that is not traveling with them and continue on their way.So far this year, TSA agents have stopped 14 firearms from being carried onto planes, and 13 of those guns were loaded.
"If you are going to travel with your gun it must be in your checked bag but be sure you know exactly what the gun laws are on each side of your trip," said TSA Federal Security Director Arden Hudson."Guns may not be legal to transport even in checked baggage in some jurisdictions.
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