If you have flown since 9/11, you have undoubtedly experienced the heightened security at our nation’s airports. While everyone can certainly appreciate feeling safer in the skies, such heightened security comes with a greater number of people being arrested for bringing contraband to the airport. More specifically, many of these arrests stem from attempting to bring a firearm through airport security.

According to the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, over 4,200 firearms were seized from airports nationwide in 2018 alone, which averages to approximately 11 guns per day. However, oftentimes the people who get caught breaking the law had no intention of doing so. In fact, many people forget they are carrying a handgun until airport security pulls it from their bag.

Not only is being detained at the airport a horrifying and intimidating experience, being arrested and taken to jail for an innocent mistake is even more horrifying. Notwithstanding the humiliation, neither experience is as bad as the potential lifelong repercussions of a criminal record.

In previous years, the State of Georgia was the only entity prosecuting these offenses following arrests at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. However, now the Federal government is prosecuting these cases in addition to the State.

What could this mean for you? It could mean that you or someone you love, having no criminal intent, is now forced to defend against two big and extremely powerful governmental entities. You cannot and should not face this uphill battle alone, which is why you need a skilled and experienced defense attorney to assist you.

Brown, Barbour, & Thrailkill, P.C. has experience defending those charged with bringing firearms to the airport. We’d love to help you. Call us today at 770-461-2025 to schedule a free, no obligation strategy session.