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elleng

(141,002 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:54 AM Jan 2022

Which airports seized the most guns in 2021?

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) 507

2. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 317

3. Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) 245

4. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) 196

5. Nashville International Airport (BNA) 163

6. Denver International Airport (DEN) 141

7. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) 128

8. Orlando International Airport (MCO) 124

9. New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) 119

10. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) 115

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/record-number-guns-seized-tsa-airport-security/507-03b71e1a-7838-4c6e-a691-c323a17f523c?

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Which airports seized the most guns in 2021? (Original Post) elleng Jan 2022 OP

I protest , jaysunb Jan 2022 #1

Chicago isn't there, either. Haggard Celine Jan 2022 #2

+1. n/t jaysunb Jan 2022 #13

Shocking NJCher Jan 2022 #3

TSA ATL KentuckyWoman Jan 2022 #4

Considering the TSA in ATL, I'm amazed they find what they do, and tremble at what they don't DFW Jan 2022 #5

'Tis said in these parts.......... DFW Jan 2022 #6

Haha KentuckyWoman Jan 2022 #12

Excuse me, but um, err NJCher Jan 2022 #7

Where are the northern airports? Emile Jan 2022 #8

In a multitude of cases, not just guns. no_hypocrisy Jan 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Jan 2022 #10

I sense a pattern............... HAB911 Jan 2022 #11

WooHoo Texas made the top five with two . . . . bang bang MagickMuffin Jan 2022 #14

My Guess RobinA Jan 2022 #15

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

1. I protest ,

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 03:36 AM

Jan 2022

How could LAX, the 2nd busiest in the nation not be on this list. Must be a mistake lol

Haggard Celine

(17,481 posts)

2. Chicago isn't there, either.

Reply to jaysunb (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 03:46 AM

Jan 2022

What do Chicago and L.A. have in common? Gun laws, for one thing.

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)

13. +1. n/t

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 12:10 PM

Jan 2022

NJCher

(41,658 posts)

3. Shocking

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 04:02 AM

Jan 2022

How many more Atlanta has than the next airport on the list.

KentuckyWoman

(7,295 posts)

4. TSA ATL

Reply to NJCher (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 04:11 AM

Jan 2022

You should see the stuff they find. I got stuck in the line behind some idiot trying to take a gassed up chainsaw as carry on.

Chicago and LA should be on this list.