Anti-tank weapon seized from passenger’s luggage

A bazooka-like weapon powerful enough to take down a tank was seized from a passenger’s checked baggage at a Texas airport, police said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The 84mm caliber anti-tank rifle was discovered by TSA agents checking luggage at San Antonio International Airport on Monday, the agency said on Twitter.

UPDATE: @TSA has confirmed that the passenger declared the item in question to the airline at the check-in counter but TSA was not informed. Out of an abundance of caution, TSA did not allow the item through baggage screening. https://t.co/W7CFK5M7nR

— TSA_SouthWest (@Tsa_SouthWest) January 17, 2023

The passenger reportedly declared the item when checking in at the airline counter, but the message did not reach the security guards.

So, out of an abundance of caution, the TSA did not allow the item to pass baggage check.

The TSA allows firearms on planes, but only in checked baggage. Any traveler with a firearm must also declare it to the airline when handing over their baggage, explains the TSA. Weapons should also be unloaded and placed in a hard, secure case.

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