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:
- Atlanta’s Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
- Dallas Forth Worth International Airport
- George Washington International/Houston Airport
- Nashville International Airport
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- Orlando International Airport
- Denver International Airport
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Tampa International Airport
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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