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Record number of weapons seized at US airports

Data emerges from Transportation Security Administration monitoring

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the statistical results of security checks carried out in 2021 in American airports yesterday. During a press conference, the division of airport monitoring, part of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), announced that 5972 firearms were seized nationwide in the hand luggage of travelers."As the data suggests, passengers carrying firearms...

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Washington, United States, 01/19/2022 11:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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