airport security
“Third Consecutive Year: Airports Discover Record-Breaking Number of Guns | Giga Gears”
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it found 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2023, beating a record that was only set in 2022. While it’s not illegal to fly with a firearm, there are strict guidelines that gun owners must adhere to, and the TSA is begging people to follow…
Bizarre Attempts to Smuggle Strange Items at Airport Security in 2023 | Giga Gears
The American Transportation Security Administration is often accused of being little more than security theater. They exist to make the average everyday traveler feel safer about their flight. “Well, if they make me take my shoes off and throw away my water bottle, surely the terrorists won’t get…
Self-Checkout Testing for Airport Security Begins in Las Vegas
The Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Nev. has installed a new self-service screening lane in an effort to speed up the TSA check process. This pilot program — part of the Science and Technology Directorate’s Screening At Speed initiative — will begin in January in an effort to determine effectiveness and…
Thanksgiving Travelers Face Chaos Amid Government Shutdown | Giga Gears
The U.S. government is once again on the brink of shutting down as funding is at risk of running dry this weekend. If the shutdown goes into effect, it could cause travel chaos for anyone looking to fly home for Thanksgiving next week.
Unusual Items Allowed in Airport Security | Giga Gears
Despite knowing the rules for over 20 years now, Americans still bring lots of weird stuff through security at the airport. From guns to cattle prods, the Transportation Security Administration has had to deal with some bonkers stuff coming across its X-Ray scanners. And, while some of it definitely was not allowed,…