At Milwaukee’s primary air hub, the TSA has reported a dip in the number of firearms stopped at airport checkpoints in 2024, with figures indicating a total of 16 firearms intercepted at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, down from 19 in the previous year, as confirmed by Travel and Tour World.
Wisconsin’s overall effort to curb guns at airports appears to be making headway; other regional airports across the state have seized weapons, including three at Appleton International and a clear trend, whereby Dane County Regional Airport, with six guns stopped, this according to a report by Spectrum News 1. TSA officials stress the danger and disruption that come with travelers bringing firearms to checkpoints, where an immediate stop of the screening process occurs until the authorities manage the situation, a stance that has been consistently communicated by Wisconsin TSA Federal Security Director Mark Lendvay in his public remarks.
The TSA’s nationwide efficacy in firearm detection showed a marginal reduction, with officers stopping 6,678 firearms at checkpoints across the country in 2024, which averages about 18 firearms per day, and a shocking 94% of these were found loaded, data courtesy of Fox 6 Now…