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More firearms owners are meaning more issues at U.S. airports

Nationally, the Transportation Security Administration reported 6,301 confiscated firearms at U.S. airports in 2022, a high percentage of them conceal-and-carry firearms. Per the graphic above, that number steadily has increased in recent years, as have TSA penalties for the infraction.

Minnesota hunters who travel by air are encouraged to brush up on the proper means to transport their firearms, federal officials say.
The Transportation Security Administration says it confiscated 6,301 illegally-transported firearms in 2022 and has increased its maximum fine by more than $1,000 for this year for illegal transport.

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