The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year. The TSA said it’s raising the maximum fine to $14,950.
TSA checkpoints can make or break your holiday travel plans, if you're not prepared. USA TODAY has a few tips to help you breeze through security.is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year.TSA officers have found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags so far this year, surpassing the previous record of 5,972 detected in 2021.
The numbers have been increasing steadily over the last decade; in 2012, 1,549 firearms were detected at security checkpoints.Firearm possession laws vary by location, but guns are never allowed in carry-on bags at any airport security checkpoint, even if a passenger has a concealed-weapon permit. Passengers transporting firearms must do so in a locked case in checked baggage. They also must declare them to the airline, the TSA said.
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