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As of last Friday, TSA agents found 6,301 firearms, with more than 88% loaded, surpassing the previous record of 5,972 guns detected in 2021. Closing out the year, the agency expects a total of 6,600 firearms to be seized, a 10% increase over 2021's record level. 

AF-Odin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:03 pm I always emphasize to my students that if you are carrying, you should ALWAYS know where the firearm is, what condition it is in, and NOT carry into a known prohibited place. We go over extensively how to legally fly with a firearm and what parts of airports are prohibited.

Had a colleague several years ago that accidentally left an empty magazine in his carry-on (firearm and ammunition were packed IAW TSA requirements). This was in VA, not TX. He was pulled out of line, temporarily handcuffed while they did a very complete search of him and his carry-on bag. He was released, but the magazine was confiscated. He received a very nasty letter from TSA, but no fine--however, was told if it happened again, there would be a hefty fine.

Check, check, and re-check your stuff before going to the airport and if travelling with a firearm, read and adhere to the "TSA Flying with a firearm" information.

philip964 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:54 pm One time before 9/11,at Hobby in Houston, a man in a suit, no luggage, was coming out of the concourse, before the xray machines, he was carrying in his hand exposed for all to see, vertically with his hand not on the trigger area, a really long barreled cowboy six shooter. The barrel was really long like 12" in length. Looked like an old gun from the rust, etc.

I thought it was the oddest thing. No one seemed alarmed, as he walked like he was suppose to be doing this.

I wondered at the time, confiscated? A test for the xray crew?

To this day very strange to me.

AF-Odin wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:03 pmHad a colleague several years ago that accidentally left an empty magazine in his carry-on (firearm and ammunition were packed IAW TSA requirements). This was in VA, not TX. He was pulled out of line, temporarily handcuffed while they did a very complete search of him and his carry-on bag. He was released, but the magazine was confiscated. He received a very nasty letter from TSA, but no fine--however, was told if it happened again, there would be a hefty fine.

philip964 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:58 pm https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation ... 91197.html

You not going to believe this.

I do not understand on so many levels.

Peanut butter!

They removed two jars of JIF creamy peanut butter from the luggage, each of which contained pieces of a dismantled semi-automatic handgun “artfully concealed inside,” the agency stated.

The parts, including a magazine loaded with .22 caliber bullets, were encased in plastic and shoved into the peanut butter, according to the agency.

Rafe wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 6:10 pm Absolutely. Everybody knows you can't use JIF creamy. Gotta go with Skippy extra crunchy peanut butter in order to foil x-ray machines.