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By the Numbers: TSA in 2012
By Carlton Purvis
Created 08/14/2012 - 15:18



    
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TSA releases mid-year statistics. 375,432,402 people have traveled through security checkpoints in 2012.




Here's a look at TSA stats from January through July [1]: 


375,432,402 people have traveled through security checkpoints in 2012


1.8 million passengers screened per day


30,204 have submitted complaints (0.008% of the total number of passengers)


821 firearms discovered in carry-on bags at 160 airports


56 firearms were found at ATL [2]


691 firearms were loaded


210 firearms had a round in the chamber


20 airports use TSA Pre-Check [3]


5 airlines use TSA Pre-Check


1 passenger tried to hide a pistol in a potted plant


TSA [4] didn’t provide specific numbers on explosives but noted that 40mm high explosive grenade, flash powder, M-80 fireworks, a black powder flask filled with 5oz. of black powder, a cannonball, and a live blasting cap have been found this year.




photo by Ben Popken/flickr [5]

 


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TSA Tally


  

    Submitted by cspearman1876 on Wed, 08/15/2012 - 15:01.  


  

    
 Great job guys! I know you are under the gun, sorry for the pun! You are doing a fabulous job for all of the right reasons. Thank you!

  




    

    




  
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Source URL: http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/numbers-tsa-2012-0010219

    
Links:
[1] http://blog.tsa.gov/2012/08/tsa-year-to-date-report-look-at-year-so.html

[2] http://www.atlanta-airport.com/

[3] http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/escreening.shtm

[4] http://www.securitymanagement.com/news/two-months-later-post-columnist-sticking-his-account-tsa-scam-009134

[5] http://www.flickr.com/photos/67333623@N04/6162769594/sizes/t/in/photostream/