Aviation Security by: Juvan Rabago On November 6,2023, a man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for carrying a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag. The gun, a 9mm with 14 bullets, was the thirty-first firearm found at the airport's checkpoints this year, breaking the previous record. The TSA was alerted by the X-ray unit and the pistol was seized by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police. The man, a resident of Berryville, Virginia, claimed he had forgotten to lock up the gun at home. In the first three quarters of 2023, the TSA has already intercepted 5,072 weapons at airport security checkpoints, and if this trend continues, they will surpass last year's record of 6,542 firearms prevented from being onboard flights.                                                     Performing a job solely for financial gain is often viewed negatively compared to having a genuine passion for the work. This