Guns on the rise at Georgia airports, but Augusta sees no change

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Transportation Security Administration says more guns are going into Georgia airports this year. In a new report, th...

July 13, 2023
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Transportation Security Administration says more guns are going into Georgia airports this year. In a new report, the agency says 226 guns were found in travelers' carry-on luggage in the first half of the year in Georgia. They say that's up from this time last year. Out of eight airports in the Peach State, Augusta Regional is third on the ranking list. The Georgia statistics on guns in airports in the first half of 2023. (Contributed) But Augusta's numbers are staying the same.