A passenger at Boston Logan International Airport brought a loaded firearm in his carry-on bag Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
TSA officers detected the firearm and immediately alerted the Massachusetts State Police. When the state police responded, they discovered the 9mm firearm was loaded with a chambered round, according to a statement. They then confiscated the firearm and issued the Massachusetts man, who was not named, a summons.
“Summer travel season is here and it is getting busier at security checkpoints, thankfully our TSA officers continue to do an amazing job preventing firearms from entering the secure area of the airport,” said Bob Allison, TSA’s federal security director for Massachusetts. “Carelessly traveling with a loaded firearm is a public safety concern, considering it could accidentally be discharged during a search. I strongly urge all gun owners to ensure they know where their firearm is before traveling to the airport.”
TSA said officers have detected 14 firearms at the Boston airport this year, including 12 loaded firearms. They detected 18 firearms at Logan Airport security checkpoints in 2021.
Although guns can’t be carried on, they can be in checked baggage, TSA said.
To travel with a gun, passengers need to unload the firearm and pack it in a hard-sided locked case separately from ammunition, TSA said. It then needs to be locked and taken to the airline check-in counter to be declared.
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