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.
Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019
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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 Statista. Retrieved March 21, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Accessed March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/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. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 21, 2023. https://www.statista.com/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." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/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 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/ (last visited March 21, 2023)
Number of firearms discovered by screeners at airports in the United States from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], TSA, January 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249715/firearms-discovered-by-screeners-at-us-airports/