The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) confiscated a record 67 firearms located in passengers’ carry-on baggage during the week of September 11, 2015. On September 11 alone, ten guns were found. Out of the 67 firearms found during the week, 56 were loaded and 26 actually had a round chambered, ready to fire. (The TSA did not note the position of safety catches on the weapons.)
Below are photos of some of the guns discovered:
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In addition to the firearms, 19 stun guns were among the prohibited items the TSA found during bag searches. Guns were not the only weapons uncovered this week. Belt-buckle knives and even some throwing stars were confiscated:
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In Houston, a container of 16 ounces of black powder, an explosive, was found in a checked bag:
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The TSA blog post reporting the week’s haul includes some reminders about restrictions on transporting firearms and ammunition:
You can travel with your firearms in checked baggage, but they must first be declared to the airline.
The previous weekly record of 65 firearms was set in May 2013. The TSA reported in January 2015, however, that the year 2014 holds the record for most firearms confiscated in a year: 2,202, or about six per day.
