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The case of Shane Devon Tamura, who attempted to assassinate National Football League executives last year, highlights the issue of lax security on our federal highway system. He was able to travel across the country from Las Vegas to the East Coast by car (first to Colorado, then to NYC) while transporting a weapon he planned to use in the attack. The details of this event point to a broader problem about security within the US: Highway travel in the United States, unlike air travel, allows individuals to travel with minimal identity verification and little baggage screening. Drivers can enter the interstate highway and carry large amounts of luggage without inspection. While individual states maintain a police force to deter crime on highways, this approach is highly insufficient in the absence of meaningful screening of drivers and baggage. This environment creates a clear gap in the overall nationwide transportation security framework, which the federal government should address.