TSA Missed a Loaded Gun Get on an Airplane

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A man accidentally brought his loaded .40 caliber gun onto an airplane. He didn't know he had it. Neither did the TSA, who completely missed it during its scan and allowed that plane to fly. Apparently, this happens a lot.

Farid Seif, a Houston businessman, usually carries the weapon around for protection. He didn't realize he had kept the glock in his carry-on computer bag until he was mid-flight. Once he landed, he immediately reported the incident (and was stunned he was able to get it on board without hassle). That something like this happened should be scary in itself, but authorities tell ABC News says that that sort of incident isn't exactly uncommon:

Experts say every year since the September 11 attacks, federal agencies have conducted random, covert tests of airport security.

A person briefed on the latest tests tells ABC News the failure rate approaches 70 percent at some major airports. Two weeks ago, TSA's new director said every test gun, bomb part or knife got past screeners at some airports.
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Source: The TSA Let a Loaded Gun Get on an Airplane

Proof that the TSA program is a complete failure and a waste of money. Time to scrap the program and replace it with a more reliable and proven program, the Israeli TSA version program.

Yiz
 
Beowulf said:
On the contrary. Nothing happened, right? Drop the darn TSA I say. :lol:
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Prolly not gonna happen anytime soon, not if and when we continue to allow a small thing to erode our rights as American citizens that could eventually spread into other avenues such as the train stations, bus stations, walmart, the mall, our workplaces, etc. etc. Pretty soon, we'll have these so called "law enforcements" walking around like a modern day Germany saying, "Papers please!" (more like asking for our IDs) just because they don't like the way we talk, walk, dress and the likes.

Yiz
 
yizuman said:
Prolly not gonna happen anytime soon, not if and when we continue to allow a small thing to erode our rights as American citizens that could eventually spread into other avenues such as the train stations, bus stations, walmart, the mall, our workplaces, etc. etc. Pretty soon, we'll have these so called "law enforcements" walking around like a modern day Germany saying, "Papers please!" (more like asking for our IDs) just because they don't like the way we talk, walk, dress and the likes.

Yiz
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actually no. Not sure why you think like that when we already have Amendment 1 and 2 to ensure that such dreadful situation you thought of would not happen. It's that simple. very very simple. It's what we have that the Germans didn't have.

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How can you forget a LOADED gun is in your possession. If he's that forgetful, he shouldn't be carrying one around.
 
deafbajagal said:
How can you forget a LOADED gun is in your possession. If he's that forgetful, he shouldn't be carrying one around.
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Well, if one has been lugging a gun for quite some time now, it can just be as forgetful as car keys, wallet, cell phone, a cup of coffee on top of a car, etc.

Yiz
 
I'm sorry but a loaded gun isn't something to take lightly...misplacing a loaded gun isn't the same as losing a coffee mug. lol
 
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