Cenk Uygur
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TSA Gun Seizures WAY UP In 2015
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January 24, 2016
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Jan 24, 20167:07Now PlayingTSA gun seizures were way up last year. There was a 20% increase in weapons prevented from being taken on planes in 2015. John Iadarola (ThinkTank), Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show Podcast), and Jayar Jackson, hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"The Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it intercepted 2,653 guns at airport security checkpoints in 2015.
The TSA said the figure is a 20 percent increase over the number of guns that were captured by its agents in 2014 and also the highest number of firearms that have been intercepted in one year in its history.
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger said the record number of guns that were captured in 2015 is a testament to the diligence of TSA agents, who are often the subject of scorn.
“The transport of firearms by commercial air in carry-on bags represents a threat to the safety and security of air travelers," Neffenger said in a statement.”*
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