TSA: More Than 6,000 Guns Found At Airport Checkpoints In 2021

Last year more guns were caught at airport checkpoints than ever before according to the Transportation Security Administration. More than 6,000 were seized nationwide and TSA says 86 percent of them were loaded.

Wednesday, March 16th 2022, 10:05 pm

By: Brian Dorman

TULSA, Oklahoma -

Last year more guns were caught at airport checkpoints than ever before according to the Transportation Security Administration.

More than 6,000 were seized nationwide and TSA says 86 percent of them were loaded. News on 6's Brian Dorman has spent weeks investigating and spoke with Patricia Mancha, a spokesperson with TSA, about the increase in firearm catches at checkpoints.

News On 6's Brian Dorman investigated the reasons behind the increase.