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Since this press release was probably put out to get publicity on what crime fighting heroes the folks at the TSA are, I suspect they would have listed the number of terrorists they arrested.

So since they didn't mention the number of terrorists arrested I will assume it was the huge number of ZERO, like it usually is.

From prior article I have posted the number of people the TSA arrests for terrorists related crimes is usually less then 1%.

Most of the arrests the TSA makes is for people with guns, as in this article, followed by people who have illegal drugs. Neither which protects the public from anything.

If you ask me the TSA should be dispanded.

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TSA Intercepted Record 2,653 Guns Found in Carry-On Bags Last Year

POSTED 5:33 AM, JANUARY 22, 2016, BY CNN WIRE AND LYNETTE ROMERO, UPDATED AT 06:04AM, JANUARY 22, 2016

The Transportation Security Administration intercepted a record 2,653 guns in carry-on luggage during 2015. And more than 82% of those weapons were loaded.

The five airports with the most confiscated guns were:

1. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport: 153

2. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: 144

3. Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport: 100

4. Denver International Airport: 90

5. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: 73

The previous record was set in 2014, when 2,212 firearms were intercepted. The numbers have been climbing for a while -- in 2005, TSA found only 660 guns.

"The transport of firearms by commercial air in carry-on bags represents a threat to the safety and security of air travelers," TSA said in a statement. "Through increased training in detection methods, our officers are becoming more adept at intercepting these prohibited items."

In 2015, TSA screened over 708 million passengers -- more than 1.9 million a day. It also screened roughly 432 million checked bags and 1.6 billion carry-ons.

Travelers who are found with guns can face criminal charges and penalties.

Firearms, firearm parts and ammunition are strictly prohibited in carry-on bags, but it's not necessarily illegal to bring a gun on a plane. Travelers are allowed to put a weapon into a checked bag as long as it's unloaded and they inform the airline.