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Florida Man Sets Record At Harrisburg International Airport With Loaded Gun: TSA Florida Man Sets Record At Harrisburg International Airport With Loaded Gun: TSA
Florida Man Sets Record At Harrisburg International Airport With Loaded Gun: TSA A Florida man inadvertently helped the Transportation Security Administration officers at Harrisburg International Airport set the record for most guns found in a year on Thursday, Dec. 15, according to the TSA on the following Tuesday.  The man was not only found with a weapon but it was a loaded 9 mm in his carry-on bag, according to the release on Dec. 20.  The gun was found by officers at the x-ray machine.  This makes the tenth gun found this year, which is the highest number at HIA in the 21-year history of the TSA, according to the release.  “Our officers are go…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend
TSA At Newark Airport Picks Off First Gun Of July 4th Weekend The July Fourth weekend started off at Newark Airport's TSA security checkpoints with what wasn't exactly a bang but still drew a lot of attention. A TSA officer at a checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted a gun inside a traveler's carry-on bag, agency spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. It was the 10th firearm picked off at a Newark Airport checkpoint this year, she said. The man told officials that he "forgot that he had his loaded gun with him," Farbstein said. Port Authority police were alerted and took him into custody, Farbstein said. “This is lining up to be what is likely the busiest tr…

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by Jerry DeMarco