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In reply to the discussion: I am opposed to DHS (TSA, mostly). How can I be in favor of gun control? [View all]OneTenthofOnePercent
(6,268 posts)For example, say several terrorists decide to make/bring a bomb on a plane. One of them may not be able to get all the ingredients on the plane. However, if EACH one brings the limit of 3oz bottles, about 15-18 ounces total, then the one terrorist making the bomb now has LOTS of chemicals past the security checkpoint. As long as there is one terrorist at a terminal (past security) to hold onto the items while they are accumulated, other terrorists can incrementally bring the needed items and quantities a little bit at a time.
So, in the end, your liquid limitation laws & rules only exist to make the lives of ordinary people (the one's who don't blw up planes) more annoying. Other people intent on, say, blowing up a plane... they carry on as usual (they just use more 3z containers). There is no real security at airports - its all just a dog and pony show. I would not want gun laws to become the same in terms of meaninglessness.