Earlier this month Transportation Security Administration officers made a number of troubling discoveries at Indiana airports.
At Fort Wayne International Airport, TSA officers stopped a firearm from making its way onboard an airplane. It was the seventh firearm detected at FWA so far this year. Seven firearms were also detected in total in 2024.
“It’s troubling that TSA officers this year have already stopped the same number of firearms as they did in all of 2024, and the year isn’t even halfway over,” Indiana TSA Federal Security Director Aaron Batt said in a statement. “As we look ahead to our summer travel season, we strongly encourage passengers to pack smart and start with an empty bag. Bringing a firearm to the checkpoint is a careless, expensive mistake that increases risks to passengers and airport employees.”…