A record 6,542 guns were intercepted by the Transportation Security Administration last year at airport checkpoints across the U.S.
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Pekoske isn’t sure the “I forgot” excuse is always true or whether it’s a natural reaction to getting caught. Regardless, he said, it’s a problem that must stop. Experts and officials say the rise in gun interceptions simply reflects that more Americans are carrying guns. Officials put in new signage to catch the attention of gun owners. A hologram over a checkpoint shows the image of a revolving blue gun with a red circle over the gun with a line through it. Numerous 70-inch television screens flash rotating messages that guns are not allowed.
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