Guns in Atlanta airport are common

People found with guns in airports are usually arrested and face criminal charges and a civil penalty, TSA spokesman Jon Allen has told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in previous cases.


Hartsfield-Jackson holds the title for most guns found at an airport nationally, largely because it is the world’s busiest airport. Security found 96 guns at checkpoints in 2012 — a new record for the airport, an AJC analysis found.