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No, unloaded guns and bullets are not allowed as plane carry-ons, TSA says

TSA said passengers at San Antonio, Dallas airports tried to carry their guns, bullets on the plane with them

TSA Southwest tweeted that a passenger tried to bring a .380-caliber gun in their carry-on bag at the San Antonio International Airport. Guns are allowed on checked bags only, according to the TSA. (TSA Southwest)

SAN ANTONIO – The Transportation Security Administration has a travel no-no for passengers: don’t try to bring your gun, gun parts, or bullets as a carry-on.

TSA Southwest tweeted on Wednesday that a passenger tried to bring a .380-caliber gun in their carry-on bag at the San Antonio International Airport.

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In another instance, TSA Southwest on Thursday said another passenger tried to carry 51 rounds of 9mm bullets on the plane with them at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

Such items, including other gun components, may be packed in a checked bag if in a locked, hard-sided container, according to the TSA. However, rifle scopes are permitted in carry-on baggage

“In 2022 help make travel safer by keeping weapons out of your carry-on,” TSA Southwest said in a Tweet.

When checking a bag, the passenger should tell the airline employee at the ticket counter that they have a firearm and/or ammunition. Guns must be unloaded.

Read more about transporting firearms and ammunition here.

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Rebecca Salinas is the Digital Executive Producer at KSAT 12 News. A San Antonio native, Rebecca is an award-winning journalist who joined KSAT in 2019.

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