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| Firearm & Ammo Discovered at (BNA) |
31 Firearms Discovered This Week – Of the 31 firearms, 25 were loaded and seven had rounds chambered. See a complete list and more photos at the bottom of this post.
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| Left to Right - Top to Bottom - Three Inert Grenades (DEN), Inert Grenade (AUS), 20mm Round (SAN) |
Inert Ordnance and Grenades etc. - We continue to find inert hand grenades and other weaponry on a weekly basis. Please keep in mind that if an item looks like a realistic bomb, grenade, mine, etc., it is prohibited. When these items are found at a checkpoint or in checked baggage, they can cause significant delays in checkpoint screening. While they may be novelty items, you cannot bring them on a plane. Read here on why inert items cause problems.
- Five inert/replica/novelty grenades were discovered this week in carry-on bags at Austin (AUS), Guam (GUM), and three at Denver (DEN).
- An inert 20mm artillery round was detected in the carry-on bag at San Diego (SAN).
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| Stun Guns Discovered at (L-R) JAN & FSD |
Artfully Concealed Prohibited Items – It's important to examine your bags prior to traveling to ensure no prohibited items are inside. If a prohibited item is discovered in your bag or on your body, you could be cited and quite possibly arrested by local law enforcement. Here are a few examples from this week where prohibited items were found by our officers in strange places.
- Two credit card knives were discovered this week at Albuquerque (ABQ) and Lansing (LAN).
Miscellaneous Prohibited Items - In addition to all of the other prohibited items we find weekly, our officers also regularly find firearm components, realistic replica firearms, bb and pellet guns, Airsoft guns, brass knuckles, ammunition, batons, and a lot of sharp pointy things…
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| Left to Right, Top to Bottom: BWI, EWR, PHL, EWR, CLT, SAN |
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| Left to Right, Top to Bottom: Knives from last two weeks at (ISP), Throwing Knife (LAX), Throwing Stars (SNA) |
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| Top to Bottom - Left to Right: Compound Bow (PHX), C02 for Soda Machine (PHX), Pepper Spray Gun (EWR), C02 Cartridges (ROC) |
Ammunition – When packed properly, ammunition can be transported in your checked luggage, but it is never permissible to pack ammo in your carry-on bag.
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| Ammo Discovered at (L-R) BOI & TUL |
Airsoft Guns – Two Airsoft guns were discovered in carry-on bags this week at Boise (BOI) and New York Kennedy (JFK). Airsoft guns are prohibited in carry-on bags, but allowed in checked baggage. Read this post for more information: TSA Travel Tips Tuesday: Traveling With Airsoft Guns
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| Airsoft Guns Discovered at (L-R) JFK & BOI |
Firearms Discovered This Week in Carry-On Bags
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| Left to Right, Top to Bottom: MDT, RSW, PBI, SEA, JAX, SAT |
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| Top to Bottom, Left to Right: CHS, BOI, MAF, ATL, FLL |
You can travel with your firearms in checked baggage, but they must first be declared to the airline. You can go here for more details on how to properly travel with your firearms. Firearm possession laws vary by state and locality. Travelers should familiarize themselves with state and local firearm laws for each point of travel prior to departure.
Unfortunately these sorts of occurrences are all too frequent which is why we talk about these finds. Sure, it's great to share the things that our officers are finding, but at the same time, each time we find a dangerous item, the throughput is slowed down and a passenger that likely had no ill intent ends up with a citation or in some cases is even arrested. The passenger can face a penalty as high as $7,500.00. This is a friendly reminder to please leave these items at home. Just because we find a prohibited item on an individual does not mean they had bad intentions, that's for the law enforcement officer to decide. In many cases, people simply forgot they had these items.
If you haven't seen it yet, make sure you check out our post highlighting the dangerous, scary, and downright unusual items our officers found in 2012. The 2011 list can be found here.