I don't understand why people feel the need to take guns, loaded or not aboard a plane (unless they are a law enforcement officer).
If they're hunters, they should put them in their luggage. Having a loaded gun in an airplane is dangerous to everyone. Here's a very disconcerting story from American Security Today.com:
4,239 Guns Seized & US Airport Most Unusual Finds
With over 4K guns stopped at TSA check-points in 2018 (a 7% increase since 2017 & most of which were loaded), ten airports accounted for nearly a third of all cases. Atlanta had the most, with 298 firearms dis-covered in carry-on bags.
It has been a milestone year for TSA as 2018 was marked by a record number of travelers and significant security enhancements. A total 813.8 million (813,791,287) passengers and crew members passed through TSA screening, with record-breaking screening numbers during the spring, Thanksgiving and summer travel periods.
That’s over 2 million travelers a day and a 5.5 percent increase compared to 2017. These efforts are a testament to the coordination and collaboration between our industry partners and the hardworking men and women of TSA.
One of TSA’s significant accomplishments in 2018 was our work – in partnership with airports, airlines, and international partners – to complete the rollout of stronger carry-on screening procedures.
Thanks to their vigilance and skills, TSA officers intercepted a record number of firearms in 2018.
- A record setting 4,239 total firearms were discovered in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country, averaging 81.6 firearms per week.
- That’s an average of 11.6 firearms per day.
- 3,656 (86.15 percent) of the total firearms discovered were loaded – another record.
- 1,432 (33.74 percent) of the total firearms discovered had a round chambered.
- The most firearms discovered in one month – a record setting 32 – were discovered in August at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
- Firearms were intercepted at 249 of the 440 federalized airports.
- That’s more than a 7 percent (282 more) increase in firearm discoveries from 2017’s total of 3,957.
Read more about the way TSA is finding threats, and watch several related videos here:
https://americansecuritytoday.com/4239-guns-seized-2018-most-unusual-finds-at-us-airports-videos/
