According to a spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration, four airports in Virginia set records for the most guns caught at their checkpoints in a year, with 32 guns caught at the Richmond International Airport in 2024.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said officers intercepted 145 handguns at Virginia airport security checkpoints in 2024, the most guns ever detected in a single year.

After confiscating 42 guns last year, TSA agents intercepted two handguns on Tuesday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport.

TSA agents stopped two guns from getting on planes at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday. Officials say the agents intercepted a Pittsburgh man’s loaded .32 caliber handgun and a Baden man’s loaded .

The first two guns of 2025 were stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday in separate incidents. The Transportation Safety Administration says the guns were stopped at separate security checkpoints.