Articles tagged “tsa”

Thoughtless, irresponsible, and selfish are three words gun owners would rather not be called, but how else would you you describe someone who forgot they were bringing a weapon to one of the few places where they're guaranteed to go through an X-ray and metal detector?

While the finer points reveal a system that's not as broken as the headlines suggest, it still speaks to the challenges of balancing the need to track pilots and aircraft without burdening the industry with strict regulations.

Professionals trained and experienced at security screening are better than random people? Was it supposed to be otherwise?

With the spike in U.S. gun ownership comes more and more "forgotten" weapons at one of the few places where people can guarantee they're going to be searched for weapons.

Just think how the security gridlock would have been exacerbated had the sequestration cuts been fully implemented. Still, things ain't pretty.

We wish more airports’ ads could be this much fun; however, Cleveland targets a very specific demographic and a similar strategy wouldn’t work for an international hub.

No body is happy with the TSA, but eliminating the agency is a Republican pipe dream for the foreseeable future.

Close to a billion dollars spend later, TSA's lack of training -- to make sure passengers are not racially profiled -- in a very sensitive detection program is appalling, but not surprising.

The week before a holiday is bound to have heavier passenger traffic than average, but that doesn’t explain why the TSA found a record number of guns twice in the month of May.

With the increase in handgun purchases comes an increase in forgotten weapons by consumers who aren't as well trained in their use as the previous generation of owners.