It was a shocking moment last week at Portland International Airport when a person passed through security with a meat cleaver in their carry-on bag.

“During Monday morning security screening in Terminal A, a TSA officer detected a firearm in the 29-year-old male’s carry-on bag. TSA officers immediately alerted Massachusetts State Police (MSP) who confirmed there was an unloaded 9mm firearm in the bag,” the release says.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that travelers departing from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will now be screened through a brand-new, cutting-edge security checkpoint featuring 12 dedicated lanes.

Homeland Security Department to be handing out bonus checks to officers who served 'with exemplary service' during shutdown, says Secretary Noem - Anadolu Ajansı

The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1, marking the longest shutdown in history. The travel industry is feeling the strain with air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers sworking without pay resulting in staffing shortages that in turn led to widespread delays and flight cancellations.

From toy lightsabers to live fish, here are some of the most surprising things TSA will allow you to bring in your carry-on bag.

The Trump administration earlier this year revived an effort to make large portions of the federal workforce at-will and easier to fire.