(WFRV) – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 29 firearms at Wisconsin airports in 2024, a decrease compared to 2023. According to a release, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) detected 16 firearms, Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) detected six, Appleton International Airport (ATW) and Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) each detected three, and Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) detected one. La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) reported zero firearm detections. Where will the Green Bay Packers pick as they prepare to host the 2025 NFL Draft? Nationwide, TSA officers stopped 6,678 firearms at checkpoints in 2024, averaging 18 firearms per day. Approximately 94% of these firearms were loaded. This marked a slight decline from the agency’s record of 6,737 firearms intercepted in 2023. Throughout 2024, TSA promoted its “Prepare, Pack, Declare” campaign to raise awareness about traveling safely with firearms. “Bringing a firearm to the checkpoint is a careless, dangerous mistake that can be easily avoided,” said Mark Lendvay, TSA’s federal security director in Wisconsin. “These incidents introduce risks to everyone in the area and delay the screening process because all activity halts until police arrive.” In 2024, TSA screened over 904 million passengers, detecting 7.4 firearms per million travelers—a decrease from 7.8 per million in 2022. This translates to one firearm detected for every 135,383 passengers screened. When firearms are detected at checkpoints, TSA immediately contacts local law enforcement. Depending on local laws, passengers may be arrested or cited. TSA imposes civil penalties of up to $15,000, revokes TSA PreCheck® eligibility for at least five years, and may conduct enhanced screening. Frozen road laws to expand to entire state of Wisconsin on Thursday, what that means: Passengers can travel with firearms in checked baggage if they are unloaded, secured in a locked hard-sided case, and declared at the airline check-in counter. Travelers should review firearm possession laws at their destination and check with their airline for additional requirements. More details on traveling with firearms are available on TSA’s website.