That includes weapons, like the 6,678 firearms that were seized from people who packed them in a carry-on in 2024. It’s currently overseen and maintained by the Alabama Historical Commission and open to members of the public. TSA officer Justin Dupree was tasked with screening checked bags on July 18th when he detected “a large opaque item” on the X-ray machine. An explosive expert was quickly summoned, and they were able to determine the cannonballs were inert. Local police proceeded to conduct an investigation and determined they had been taken from Fort Morgan (although the traveler who had them in their bag was reportedly “unaware” of how that happened), and they were returned to their rightful home.