The TSA intercepted a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year. In a Friday release, the agency said it recovered over 63-hundred weapons, of which 88-percent were loaded. It's the first time the figure has surpassed six-thousand with predictions that it will rise to 66-hundred interceptions by the end of next year. The TSA prohibits firearms in carry-on luggage, even if the passenger has a concealed weapon permit. Punishment for attempting to bring a firearm through a security checkpoint can result in nearly 15-thousand dollars in fines and even felony arrest. The number of firearms seized at checkpoints has increased over the past decade except when travel was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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