More guns have been confiscated at airports in 2021 than any year over the last two decades.

The Transportation Security Administration announced it had confiscated a record number of firearms from travelers in 2021.

"This year, TSA officers have stopped more than 5,700 firearms at checkpoints — a 20-year record," TSA spokesman Daniel D. Velez told the Washington Examiner. At least 85% of those firearms were loaded, he said.

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The previous record had been 4,239 guns confiscated in 2019, TSA officials reported.

When asked why the sudden increase in firearms on airplanes, Velez pointed to data showing an increased sale of firearms in 2020 and 2021.

Current TSA policy states individuals carrying loaded firearms or unloaded firearms with easily accessible ammunition in their luggage or on their person could face fines between $3,000 to $10,000 and a criminal referral to law enforcement.

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Passengers may travel with unloaded firearms if placed in checked baggage and stored within a locked, hard-sided case, according to the TSA.

These loaded guns can cause problems at airports. A gun was unintentionally discharged at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Nov. 20, causing panic within the airport. Officials later discovered the unintentionally discharged weapon and declared no active shooter event.