TSA agents found two loaded guns in carry-on bags at MSP Airport
TSA agents found two loaded guns in carry-on bags at MSP Airport originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
Two loaded guns were found in carry-on bags by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this week.
The separate discoveries were made on Tuesday when passengers presented their bags for screening, prompting MSP Airport police to be alerted and confiscate the weapons.
The TSA says it has stopped 22 guns at MSP checkpoints so far in 2025. In the whole of 2024, it stopped 52.
"With our summer travel season underway, we strongly encourage passengers to pack smart and start with an empty bag," said Marty Robinson, TSA's Federal Security Director for Minnesota.
"Bringing a firearm to the checkpoint is a careless, expensive mistake that increases risks to passengers and airport employees. Individuals who own firearms should familiarize themselves with regulations regarding where their weapons can and cannot be carried."
Any passenger who brings a gun through security faces a fine and a five-year ban from TSA PreCheck eligibility.
Guns can be brought on planes when they are placed in checked baggage and are left unloaded in a locked hardback case and packed separately from ammunition. Guns must be declared at the check-in counter.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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