JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The overall number of guns discovered in travelers’ carry-on luggage in Florida is down in the first half of 2024 compared to the same time period in 2023.
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According to a news release, 382 firearms were found in Florida during the first six months of 2024. That compares to the 396 found in 2023.
At JIA, 2,066,524 bags were screened in the first half of 2024; 27 guns were found.
In 2023, 1,938,645 bags were screened in the same time frame; 36 guns were found.
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So far this year, the most guns were found at MCO in Orlando. There were 70 guns found as a result of screening 14,930,657 bags.
In the U.S., 3,269 guns in total have been found after 443,144,868 bags.
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