TSA found more guns at Atlanta airport checkpoints in 2022 than at any other airport in the country

ATLANTA — Security officers recovered more guns from travelers passing through Atlanta’s airport than any other airport in the county in 2022, according to a new report by the Transportation Security Administration.

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TSA agents found 448 guns in carry-on bags at airport checkpoints at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last year. That’s nearly double the number of guns found at six other airports that made the TSA’s Top 10 list for 2022.

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Atlanta came in at number 1, with Dallas Fort Worth (385) coming in at number 2 and George Bush International/Houston (298) coming in third. Of the guns that were found in Atlanta, 88% were loaded.

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In 2022, more guns (6,542) were found at U.S. airports than in the last 12 years.

Here are the top 10:

1. Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
2. Dallas Forth Worth International Airport
3. George Washington International/Houston Airport
4. Nashville International Airport
5. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
6. Orlando International Airport
7. Denver International Airport
8. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
9. Tampa International Airport
10. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

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