Friday November 1st, 2024 8:24AM

90 guns found so far this year at Atlanta airport

By The Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) Authorities have found 90 guns in carry-on bags at Atlanta's airport security checkpoints so far this year. <br /> <br /> The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that only Dallas/Fort Worth International has seen more guns in carry-on bags this year with 104. <br /> <br /> According to Federal Transportation Security Administration numbers, 111 guns were found at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last year. Most of them were loaded. <br /> <br /> TSA officials have found a record 1,855 firearms in carry-on bags nationwide already this year. That's 42 fewer than were found all of last year. <br /> <br /> Fliers can travel with guns in their checked luggage as long as they are unloaded, packed in hard-sided, locked containers and declared at check-in. <br /> <br /> TSA can impose a fine of up to $11,000 on travelers found to have guns in their carry-ons.
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