AP Impact: More air passengers show up with guns

Associated Press ^ | Jul 2, 2013 11:16 PM EDT | Joan Lowy

[Olog-hai]

Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even in a boot. And, more than a decade after 9/11 raised consciousness about airline security, it’s happening a lot more often.

In the first six months of this year, Transportation Security Administration screeners found 894 guns on passengers or in their carry-on bags, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year. The TSA set a record in May for the most guns seized in one week—65 in all, 45 of them loaded and 15 with bullets in the chamber and ready to be fired. That was 30 percent more than the previous record of 50 guns, set just two weeks earlier.

Last year TSA found 1,549 firearms on passengers attempting to go through screening, up 17 percent from the year before. …

[Standing Wolf]

I'm not getting on any airplanes unarmed. I may be old and arthritic and cranky now and then, but I'm sure as [fill in the blank] not stupid.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

TSA has stopped NO HIJACK

they are as useful as tits on a boar !

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

and , yes , I am on their “hot list “ , before you ask ..!!

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

they asked me to go through the line.. I had such a good time that I went

"Ye ha , Ha ha !! "

and then ran to the back of the line .. in order to get searched again !!

BETTER Than Friday Night Date Nite .., and more action !!

Maybe the kilt gave it away ?

[MaxMax]

That was you? You’re a legend.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

My Gun is for fun , ..My rifle is to shoot !!

Believe me , don't confuse the two !!

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[Tilted Irish Kilt]

One is a one shot derringer ~ and then I fall asleep

The other ~ .223 and will take a squirrel at 50 yerds

If I am drinking , ..I forget which is which
but the squirrels die from laughing !
Still tasty though !

[scott7278]

I watched an old episode of Adam-12 where an armed criminal was known to be fleeing via a particular flight. They made an announcement over the PA system that for this flight, the passengers would be wanded before boarding.

It was an eye-opener to the freedoms we’ve lost.

[Jack Deth]

More air passengers showing up with guns.

And....???

[Conspiracy Guy]

It is so easy to get confused. The other day I took an airplane to the gun range.

[Psalm 73]

"Last year TSA found 1,549 firearms on passengers...."

I would love to see the demographic breakdown.
I suspect a large portion may be gang members - not a lick of sense and oblivious to current laws.

[OneWingedShark]

and , yes , I am on their “hot list “ , before you ask ..!!

You misspelled 'hit'.

[zeugma]

TSA has stopped NO HIJACK

As I'm sure you're aware, it is not their mission to stop hijackings. Their job is nothing less than to further lower the bar on the exercise of your constitutional rights. If the government has the right to feel you up merely because you want to travel, then you essentially have no 4th amendment rights.