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Security teams gear up for Inauguration Day
by Jennifer CruzWhile authorities say they have no specific, credible threats, they must remain vigilant and plan and prepare for the possibility of any such incident.
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Los Angeles airport attacker gets life plus 60 years
by Chris EgerThe gunman in a 2013 shooting that left a TSA officer dead and three people wounded will spend the rest of his life in federal prison.
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TSA finds a gun, duct taped in a ball of clay, inside a computer, in a checked bag
by Chris EgerWhile inspecting checked bags at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport this week, Transportation Security Administration screeners found something odd.
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LAX shooter pleads guilty to murdering TSA officer
by Daniel TerrillPaul Ciancia pleaded guilty to 11 counts related to his shooting spree that resulted in the death of an officer with the TSA and the injuring of three others.
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TSA: Gun-packing travelers break record
by Jared MorganThe Transportation Security Administration announced that it broke the record for the number of firearms seized in carry-on bags across the country.
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TSA sees record-breaking week of weapons
by Jennifer CruzThe last record was set in May 2016 with 68 firearms, but last week the TSA found 74 guns in carry-on bags.
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3D printed gun discovered at Reno airport
by Daniel TerrillTSA officers at the Reno airport discovered a .22-caliber pistol at the security gate on Aug. 4. The image of the gun assembled from 3D printed parts was of a small revolver.
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TSA has record-breaking week, confiscates 73 guns from carry-ons
by Jennifer CruzOf the 73, 68 were loaded and 27 were chambered. The most popular caliber was .380, followed by 9mm and .40.
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LAX flight attendant found with 30 kilos of cocaine in carry-on
by Jennifer CruzWhen she got to the secondary screening area and was asked for her ID, Reynolds kicked off her heels and headed for the escalator, leaving her bag behind.
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TSA foils fashionista’s plan to board plane with gun-themed stilettos
by Jennifer CruzAlong with a photo of the footwear in question, the TSA sent out a “friendly reminder” that realistic replica firearms are not permitted past checkpoints.
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TSA to 5-year-old: Sorry kid, that Buzz Lightyear toy looks too much like a gun
by Jennifer Cruz“We understand that things are scary out there right now, but taking a toy from a 5-year-old doesn't enhance national security,” said the boy's father.
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Retired TSA bomb dogs need homes (5 pics)
by Joey ClementineThe Transportation Security Administration is retiring some of their bomb-sniffing dogs and the agency is hoping there are good people out there to take them in.
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