More than 4,400 guns were found in 2019 on passengers attempting to get through airport security checkpoints on the way to board U.S. flights, and a staggering seven out of every eight were loaded.

Transportation Security Administration officers at 440 airports found 4,432 firearms on passengers or in their carry-on bags, an average of 12 guns found per day. The agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, said 3,800 were partially or fully loaded with bullets.