In 2024, TSA screened more than 904 million people. The agency intercepted 7.4 firearms per million passengers, a drop from the 7.8 per million passengers in 2023. In Columbus, TSA screened nearly five million departing passengers and crew in 2024.

Despite the law, travelers continue to bring guns to airports across the country. In 2024, the Transportation Security Administration intercepted 272 firearms at security checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport,

On Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released its annual report of how many weapons were seized throughout the previous year.

Travelers at Bradley International Airport were found with more guns in 2024 than recent years, despite an overall decline in the region, the TSA said.

Three firearms were stopped by TSA at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids in 2024. That’s down from 6 guns each in 2022 and 2023.

The TSA wants travelers to know that yes, you can fly with your firearms, but there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it.

More than 6,600 firearms were detected at airport security checkpoints by the Transportation Security Administration in 2024, and about 94% were loaded with ammunition.

Sixteen firearms were intercepted in 2024 by TSA officers at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport security checkpoints. That's down from 2023.