The ridiculousness of the number of guns found at airports by the TSA compared to the number of air passengers at the airport. This is the top 10 airports for gun catches by the TSA.
| Airport | Guns Found | Number of Passengers (2014) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | 153 | 63523489 | 0.00024085578% |
| Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | 144 | 96178899 | 0.00014972099% |
| George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston (IAH) | 100 | 41194558 | 0.00024275051% |
| Denver International Airport (DEN) | 90 | 53472514 | 0.00016831076% |
| Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | 73 | 42125212 | 0.00017329289% |
| Nashville International Airport (BNA) | 59 | 11119618 | 0.00053059376% |
| Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | 59 | 37497941 | 0.00015734197% |
| Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) | 57 | 9413636 | 0.00060550461% |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | 54 | 10718854 | 0.00050378519% |
| William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | 52 | 11945825 | 0.00043529852% |
Five of the top 10 airports were in Texas. Assuming that all passengers originate from Texas and 3.6% of Texas have a concealed handgun license, here are the numbers:
| Airport | Guns Found | Number of Passengers | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | 153 | 2286846 | 0.00669043739% |
| George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston (IAH) | 100 | 1483004 | 0.00674307014% |
| Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) | 57 | 338890 | 0.01681961698% |
| Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | 54 | 385879 | 0.01399402403% |
| William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | 52 | 430050 | 0.01209161725% |
note: Used 2015 gun catch data with 2014 air passenger numbers to be consistent across all airports.
sources:
http://blog.tsa.gov/2016/01/tsa-2015-year-in-review.html
Wikipedia for air passenger numbers for airports