Posted By: Texas Dan
TSA reports a record number of firearms... - 10/14/21 02:10 AM
have been detected at TSA checkpoints in airports around the country. I have to believe most of these are firearms that people simply forgot they had in their bag.
"According to the TSA, if you bring a weapon in a carry-on bag and attempt to bring it on the plane with you, the TSA will issue a notice of violation and a civil penalty assessment order. Because these regulations are civil, not criminal, the TSA does not need to prove that you intended to violate the rules by bringing the gun into the terminal."
Also...
"If the gun was loaded (or it was unloaded, but ammunition was found in addition to the gun), the NOV will seek to impose a civil penalty of $3,000 against the passenger. If the passenger wishes to resolve the case quickly, a civil penalty of $1,500 can be paid within 30 days of receiving the notice. Well over half of the passengers who receive the $3,000 NOV, will pay the $1,500, rather than requesting an Informal Conference (IC) as allowed by TSA regulations."
"According to the TSA, if you bring a weapon in a carry-on bag and attempt to bring it on the plane with you, the TSA will issue a notice of violation and a civil penalty assessment order. Because these regulations are civil, not criminal, the TSA does not need to prove that you intended to violate the rules by bringing the gun into the terminal."
Also...
"If the gun was loaded (or it was unloaded, but ammunition was found in addition to the gun), the NOV will seek to impose a civil penalty of $3,000 against the passenger. If the passenger wishes to resolve the case quickly, a civil penalty of $1,500 can be paid within 30 days of receiving the notice. Well over half of the passengers who receive the $3,000 NOV, will pay the $1,500, rather than requesting an Informal Conference (IC) as allowed by TSA regulations."