TSA Firearm Discoveries at Airports Down Slightly Despite Increased Travelers

• TSA found over 1,500 firearms at airport checkpoints in first 3 months of 2024 • Slight drop from 1,588 firearms in first 3 months of 2023 amid nearly 8% increase in flyers • Firearm discovery rate per million passengers decreased slightly from 2023 • Over 93% of discovered firearms were loaded in both 2023 and 2024 first quarters • Hartsfield-Jackson Airport had most firearm discoveries in 2023 with 451, followed by Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston airports