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“The one day that they’re able to get it through is the one day that they could carry out the attack,” noted FBI special agent Britt Johnson.

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The TSA was admonished by lawmakers and federal watchdog Tuesday, who called the agency’s inability to detect most weapons smuggled through airport security “pitiful.”

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The Transportation Security Administration is in hot water after it was revealed that agents failed 95 percent of tests where undercover investigators smuggled weapons through airport security screening zones.

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Most of the more than 1,800 people who were discovered with firearms in airports last year claim the they simply forget they had a gun, but opinions are split on whether or not this is likely.

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The agency in charge of transportation security encountered over 1,800 guns in 2013, an increase of some 20 percent from the previous year. About one in every 365,000 passengers is found in possession of an undeclared firearm by the agency.

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Evan Booth with Terminal Cornucopia posted a YouTube video showing how to build a “FRAGGuccino” frag grenade out of common items that can be found in airport gift shops located past security checkpoints. Booth began his project with one clear question in mind: “Can common items sold in airports after the security screening be used […]

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The wife of conservative yet outspoken rocker and NRA board member, Ted Nugent, was arrested at the Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport after security discovered a gun in her carry-on suitcase. According to TMZ, Shemane Deziel was taken into custody after the incident, but it remains unclear if her husband of 24-years was with her at […]

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