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More than 1,500 guns were confiscated at U.S. airports in 2012, a new record for the TSA

Jason Clampet

Photo Credit: Sample of weapons found at U.S. airports the week of December 17, 2012.  The TSA Blog / TSA Blog Team

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At least four people every day in the U.S. make life very difficult for their fellow passengers when they try to bring a gun (not to mention the other travelers who can't leave their knives, blades, and grenades at home) on board an aircraft.

One day early last week, a TSA screener at a U.S. airport found the 1,500th firearm that a passenger attempted to bring aboard an aircraft in 2012. Friday's count brought the total to 1,527 -- 1,295 of which were loaded -- and this week's count will likely bring the final tall

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