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Record number of guns confiscated at Atlanta airport in May

30 found at checkpoints at Hartsfield-Jackson

This photo released Thursday, June 7, 2018, by the Transportation Security Administration shows a handgun that was one of 30 guns confiscated in May 2018 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport security checkpoints. The 30 guns found in May set a new record for the most guns discovered at a single airport nationwide in a single month. - photo by Associated Press

Record number of guns confiscated at airport in May — This photo released Thursday, June 7, 2018, by the Transportation Security Administration shows a handgun that was one of 30 guns confiscated in May 2018 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport security checkpoints. The 30 guns found in May set a new record for the most guns discovered at a single airport nationwide in a single month. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — A record-breaking number of guns was confiscated at Atlanta's airport last month, federal authorities said.

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