Despite 30 million extra passengers in airports nationwide during the first half of 2024, TSA said only 18 extra guns -- 3,269 compared to 3,251 -- were found in security checks.

TSA reports that officials confiscated 215 firearms from carry-on luggage at eight Missouri airports in 2022. That marks a 17% increase in guns seized (183) from 2021 and represents a new state ...