Access Control
& Security Systems

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced it has intercepted more than 4.8 million prohibited items at airport passenger security checkpoints in its first year.

Through February, the TSA reports these items included 1,101 firearms; nearly 1.4 million knives; nearly 2.4 million other sharp objects, including scissors; 39,842 box cutters; 125,273 incendiary or flammable objects, and 15,666 clubs.

When an item is intercepted, a passenger has the option of returning it to his or her vehicle, giving it to someone who is not getting on the flight, putting it in the mail before again going through the checkpoint, storing it in a checked bag if a permitted item is involved, or voluntarily abandoning the item at the security checkpoint. TSA is authorized to dispose of abandoned property if it has no commercial value or if storing and handling costs exceed sale value.

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