A woman moves through one of the nine TSA checkpoints at Jacksonville International Airport l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
Published on July 12, 2024 at 3:24 pm
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Fewer people are trying to take their guns onto planes in Jacksonville.
The Transportation Security Administration says it’s found 27 guns so far this year, 25% fewer than the first six months last year at Jacksonville International Airport. That’s despite an increase in the number of passengers screened in the first half of this year.
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Overall at Florida airports, the TSA says the number of guns has dropped 3.5% compared with the first half of last year.
Guns can be transported on commercial flights only if they are unloaded and packed in a locked, hard-sided case.
Penalties for trying to carry a weapon onto a plane include criminal citations, arrest or having your TSA Pre-Check eligibility pulled.
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