As the graphic from TSA shows, they interdicted over 2,200 firearms, mostly loaded, from travelers’ carry-on bags, holsters, pockets and a few other places and items last year. No doubt most of the interdicted firearms were those inadvertently brought into the security checkpoint by someone who otherwise could legally carry the firearm. The top ten airports are all in places with lots of permit holders. Three in Texas, three in Florida, one each in Arizona, Georgia, Tennessee, and Colorado. The Crime Prevention Research Center shows that there were 11.1 million concealed carry permits in the …read more

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