Last year the TSA screened more than 700 million passengers.
A nearly 30 percent increase over 2021.
But passengers are not the only increase agents are experiencing.
The number of firearms discovered at security checkpoints is also on the rise.
6,542 guns were found at US checkpoints last year.
15 were found at PTI, 74 at Raleigh Durham, and 117 at Charlotte Douglass.
"These firearms become a distraction, especially at the frequency that we find them in, and they create delays in operations challenges at security checkpoints," said TSA Regional Spokesperson, Mark Howell.
TSA agents are no strangers when it comes to fining prohibited things.
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