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On the recordJuly 19, 2021
Another alarming trend we are seeing is the uptick in firearms--most of them loaded--that have been found in passengers' carry-on baggage.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Watson Coleman highlights the increase in firearms found in carry-on luggage.

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