TABLE J-7 Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2002-2005
TABLE J-7 Prohibited Items Intercepted at Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2002-2005
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total prohibited items | 3,775,345 | 6,114,612 | 7,089,599 | 15,909,141 |
| Box cutters | 32,788 | 20,991 | 22,350 | 21,319 |
| Knives | 1,036,697 | 1,961,849 | 2,058,652 | 1,822,888 |
| Other cutting instruments | 1,846,207 | 2,973,413 | 3,567,731 | 3,276,941 |
| Firearms | 927 | 683 | 650 | 2,217 |
| Clubs | 11,131 | 25,139 | 28,813 | 20,531 |
| Incendiaries | 79,341 | 494,123 | 693,649 | 407,086 |
| Other | 768,254 | 638,414 | 717,754 | 10,358,159 |
NOTES: 2002 data are April through December. Other cutting instruments includes scissors, hatchets, swords, sabers, meat cleavers, ice axes, and picks. Knives includes any length and type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery. Clubs includes martial arts items, baseball bats, night sticks, hammers, pool cues, and billy clubs. Firearms includes any weapon (including a starter gun) that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, as well as spear guns, BB guns, flare pistols, compressed air guns, and stunning devices. Other refers to tools, self-defense items, compressed gas cylinders, bleach, and certain sporting goods. The jump in number of other prohibited items in 2005 is a result of the inclusion of lighters as prohibited items as of April 14, 2005.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Office of Transportation Security Policy, personal communication, November 2006.