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TSA breaks record for number of firearms found in carry-ons at the Boise Airport

TSA has already found 43 firearms at the Boise Airport in 2024, breaking the previously set record of 42 in a 12-month period
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BOISE, Idaho — The Transportation Security Administration announced on Wednesday that TSA officers at the Boise Airport have discovered 43 firearms in carry-on luggage in 2024, breaking the record of 42 which was set in 2023.

All of the firearms were discovered during routine X-ray screening at the security checkpoint, according to a TSA press release.

The most recent firearm discovery occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, which was the ninth firearm discovery in October.