Air passengers are not allowed to take guns, ammunition, firearm parts, or realistic replicas onto the plane. Guns can be put in their checked baggage. They must be unloaded, packed in a locked, hard-sided container and declared to the relevant airline.
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Firearms discovered by screeners at U.S. airports 2005-2019
This statistic shows the total number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019. In 2019, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered 4,4,32 firearms at U.S. airport checkpoints.
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TSA. (January 15, 2020). Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/
TSA. "Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019." Chart. January 15, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/
TSA. (2020). Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/
TSA. "Number of Firearms Discovered by Screeners at Airports in The United States from 2005 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2020, /statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/
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Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], TSA, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/
