Record number of guns brought to US airports

Key Facts

• The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has detected a record number of guns at airport check-ins so far this year.
• TSA chief David Pekoske said the number of firearms found was "alarming".
• He said loaded firearms were an unnecessary risk at checkpoints, had no place in the passenger cabin of an airplane and "represent a very costly mistake for the passengers who attempt to board a flight with them".
• If TSA officials detect a firearm at a checkpoint, they issue a civil penalty that varies by number of previous offenses and whether the gun was loaded at the time.

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