A record 144 guns were caught at security checkpoints at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in 2015, putting Atlanta in the No. 2 spot nationwide.
Although the number of firearms found last year was the most on record for Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth International took the title for the most guns caught for the year, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
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A total of 153 guns were found at Dallas/Fort Worth airport security checkpoints in 2015.
Across the country, a total of 2,653 guns were discovered in carry-on bags -- an average of seven per day. The number has risen every year since 2007.
Of the firearms found, about 83 percent are loaded, according to TSA.
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