Leave the firearm at home – or it could cost you even more. The Transportation Security Administration is raising the fine for people caught with a gun in their carry-on bag after intercepting a record number of firearms at security checkpoints this year. TSA officers have found 6,301 firearms in carry-on bags so far this year, surpassing the previous record of 5,972 detected in 2021. Eighty-eight percent of the guns found this year were loaded, the TSA said. Firearm possession laws vary by location, but guns are never allowed in carry-on bags at any airport security checkpoint, even if a passenger has a concealed-weapon permit. Visit our link in bio to read more. 📸 Ted Shaffrey, @apnews