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DIA ranks sixth in US for handguns found in carry-on luggage

Jan 15, 2025, 5:13 PM

(Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)...

(Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

(Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)

Denver International Airport is sixth among U.S. airports for firearms found in carry-on luggage in 2024.

This past year and 92% of the guns found in carry-on’s by TSA were LOADED.

The TSA officers at DIA discovered 166 firearms in 2024, that number is down from 178 guns found in 2023. But it should be noted that it is 2.5 times more than a decade ago and above the six-year average since 2019.

TSA released its annual report of firearms found nationwide at airport screenings throughout the year, and like other years, DIA made the list for some of the most firearms found at the checkpoint.

According to TSA, security screened over 24 million departing passengers and crew at DIA in 2024, and among these travelers, TSA said it discovered 166 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage. This comes at a rate of one firearm discovery for every 148,490 travelers screened.

Rank

Airport

Firearms found

1

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

440

2

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

390

3

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

272

4

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

247

5

Nashville International Airport

188

6

Denver International Airport

166

According to TSA, approximately 904 million passengers and crew were screened at airports nationwide. Among these travelers, 6,678 guns were found.

Read more about the study and Denver Airport TSA here here

 

 

 

 

 

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