The TSA is on track to discover fewer firearms at airport checkpoints in 2024 compared to last year, despite record-high passenger volumes. According to figures reported by American Rifleman, TSA intercepted 5,028 firearms during the first nine months of 2024, a slight decline from the 5,073 caught during the same period in 2023.
The downward trend in firearm detections surprised some experts who believed as more states recognized Constitutional Carry laws, more gun owners would forget to remove firearms from carry-on bags or even forget they were carrying them when going through checkpoints.
