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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Real ID enforcement at Birmingham Airport considered a success
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Transportation Security Administration's 'Real ID' enforcement started Wednesday. From this day forward, if you're heading to the airport, you need to you have your Star ID, U.S. passport or military ID. So far, the TSA, which organized the operation, is pleased with the public's response. 'Real ID initiative is moving along wonderfully, no issues with any wait time, and truly Alabama has definitely hit it out of the park,' said Tara Corse, who is the Federal Security Director for the TSA in the state of Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill that largely wrestles control of the Birmingham Water Works Board out of the city's hands CBS 42 spoke time with passengers and TSA agents at the Birmingham Shuttlesworth International Airport on Wednesday. While no one was turned away from a flight, Tara Corse said about 40 individuals had to undergo enhanced screening. This is just day one of the REAL ID enforcement. Kim Hunt, Vice President of Communications for the Birmingham Airport Authority, reminds the flying public that having the proper ID in the days ahead is important. 'What we do know is that if you show up for a flight and you don't have the Star ID or an alternative that's acceptable to the TSA, you will most likely face delays, some sort of enhanced screening, and there's also the possibility you may not get through the checkpoint,' Hunt said. Other forms of acceptable ID include a U.S. passport or military ID. Those under the age of 18 are not required to have a REAL ID. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to CBS 42.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
33 guns seized by TSA at Huntsville International Airport in 2024, 130 seized statewide: Report
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — According to the Transportation Security Administration, officers across the state of Alabama seized 130 guns at checkpoints in 2024. According to the TSA website, the largest increase in year-to-year comparisons was at Huntsville International Airport where officers took 33 guns in 2024 compared to 20 in 2023. TSA said this was a 65% increase. Hanceville Mayor releases statement on decision to disband police department Of those 33 guns taken last year, TSA said 32 were loaded. In 2025 so far, TSA at Huntsville International Airport has taken one gun, a Glock, loaded with 16 rounds. The Alabama statewide total of 130 seized guns in 2024 was 23 percent higher than the 106 passengers who brought firearms to the checkpoints across the state in 2023. The specific numbers at the airports across Alabama last year were 71 at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, 69 loaded; 33 at Huntsville International Airport, 32 of them loaded; 15 at Mobile Regional Airport, all loaded; eight at Montgomery Regional Airport, all loaded; and three at Dothan Regional Airport, all loaded. Morgan County Sheriff's Office seeking information on man wanted for outstanding warrants 'This is a safety concern for our officers and the travelers in the checkpoints, especially because nearly all of these firearms were loaded,' said TSA Federal Security Director for the State of Alabama Tara Corse. 'We commend our officers for their vigilance as we carry out our mission throughout the year to keep the traveling public safe.' If you are going to travel with your firearm it must be in your checked bag, unloaded and in a locked hard-sided case. You must declare it to the airline at check-in. 'Travelers are responsible for being aware of what the firearm laws are on each side of their trip or they may be cited or heading to jail instead of to their vacation or business trip. Firearms may not be legal to transport even in checked baggage in some jurisdictions,' said Corse. Many of the passengers across the country who bring firearms to a federal security checkpoint are arrested or issued notices to appear in court. Chick-fil-A tests new menu items in four cities Regardless of whether the traveler is arrested or cited by law enforcement, passengers face a civil penalty imposed by the TSA that can reach nearly $15,000. If the traveler is in the TSA PreCheck program, those privileges will be lost for a period of time, possibly permanently. For more information on what you can and can't bring through the TSA security checkpoint, you can visit its website here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
