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2020 Firearm Catch Rate At Airports Doubled From Previous Year

NPR | By Dustin Jones

Published January 26, 2021 at 2:54 PM MST

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TSA agents found 3,257 firearms in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2020 — about 10 per million travelers. About 83% of those firearms were loaded, a TSA news release said.

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Dustin Jones

Dustin Jones is a reporter for NPR's digital news desk. He mainly covers breaking news, but enjoys working on long-form narrative pieces.

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