blog posts Number of flyers down 75%, but rate of people trying to bring a gun aboard is soaring Aug 12, 2020 11:15 am by National Public RadioIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images NPR (Aug. 11) With up to 94% fewer people passing through security checkpoints during the pandemic, says U of I professor Sheldon Jacobson, 'officers working standard lanes are more focused, so miss less.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email