Top 10 prohibited items found at Idaho airports
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —
In 2024, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a record 64 firearms in Idaho’s airports. The TSA released the top 10 prohibited items found by security during a typical x-ray screening checkpoints.
#10 Idaho Falls - AR-15 magazines
#9 Boise – Large hunting knife
#8 Lewiston – 19 rounds of .380 caliber ammunition
#7 Idaho Falls – Sledgehammer
#6 Boise – Bowie knife
#5 Sun Valley – Large Slingshot
#4 Twin Falls - Double-edge knife
#3 Boise – Knife and firearm magazine
#2 Idaho Falls – Handsaw
#1 Boise – Variety of all firearms. There was a .6 mm BB gun, a non-function 3-D printed Glock, pepper spray infused replica fire arm and two loaded handguns.
When a prohibited item is found in carry-on luggage, TSA officers allow the traveler to put the item in their checked luggage, give it to a non-traveling family member or friend or return it to their vehicle. If none of these options can be done by the traveler, they can abandon the item to TSA for disposal. Anything that resembles an explosive is never allowed on a carry-on or checked baggage.
Firearms can only be transported on a commercial aircraft if they are unloaded, packed in a locked, hard-sided case and placed in checked baggage. During the check-in process, a passenger must go to the airline ticket counter to declare the firearm, ammunition and any firearm parts. It is encouraged for travelers to check gun laws and regulations at their destination to ensure they are following local and state laws.
TSA has additional traveler information specifically related to the transportation of firearms and ammunition. A full summary of TSA’s civil penalties for prohibited items is also available.
Travelers can use TSA mobile app, myTSA, or message “@AskTSA” on X or Facebook if they have a travel question or are unsure if an item is allowed through security in a carry-on bag. Just snap a picture or send a question and get real-time assistance daily from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST.
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