Table 6,,,,,
Airlinea Passenger Screening Results,,,,,

,1980,1985,1990,1995,2000
Persons screened ,,,,,
(millions),585,993,"1,145","1,263","1,812"
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Firearms detected,"1,914","2,913","2,843","2,390","1,937"
Persons arrested,,,,,
"Carrying firearms/
explosives",,,,,
,"1,031","1,310","1,336","1,194",600
Giving false information,,,,,
,32,42,18,68,61
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Bomb threats received,,,,,
Against airports,"1,179",477,448,346,U
Against aircraft,268,153,338,327,U,,
"a Includes operators with a U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration operating certificate engaged in scheduled passenger or public charter passenger operations and airports at which these operations are conducted.",,,,,,,
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Key: U = unavailable. ,,,,,,,
"Sources: Persons screened, firearms detected, and persons arrested—1980–1985: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Semiannual Report to Congress on the Effectiveness of the Civil Aviation Security Program, July 1– December 31, 1985 (Washington, DC: May 1986). 1990–2000: USDOT, FAA, Office of Civil Aviation Security Policy and Planning, Annual Report to Congress on Civil Aviation Security (Washington, DC: Annual issues), and personal communications, May 27, 1999, Mar. 29, 2000, and Aug. 7, 2001. Bomb threats received—USDOT, FAA, Criminal Acts Against Civil Aviation (Washington, DC: Annual issues).",,,,,,,
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