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AnotherMcIntosh

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20. Cartridges made without gunpowder look just like cartridges made with gunpowder.

Reply to spanone (Reply #19)

Sun May 26, 2013, 04:35 PM

May 2013

Without actually making an attempt to fire the rounds, who can know whether they are real or not. What we know for certain is that TSA administrators have hired people to test the TSA employees who deal directly with the public. We also know, from common sense, that TSA administrators would like to make themselves look good.

Now, suddenly, so many people are carrying handguns to airports without being members of the TSA's Red Team? Somehow, I just don't think so.

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54 loaded guns seized at airports last week [View all] spanone May 2013 OP

What about the Second Amendment? Paging Adam 'we don't need no stinking rules' Kokesh... freshwest May 2013 #1

Had they not found the gun, we'd be calling the TSA monsters Robb May 2013 #2

Who would be called "TSA monstors"? The TSA red team employees bringing the guns to test the other AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #9

Huh? He set off an alarm so was checked, found a loaded gun. If horses were purple the sky would uppityperson May 2013 #15

WTF? Did they just "forget" that they were packing? Arkansas Granny May 2013 #3

not only packing, packing loaded spanone May 2013 #4

It's necessary. Terrorists are underfoot everywhere. freshwest May 2013 #6

No. The TSA red team is paid to test other TSA employees by sneaking weapons onto planes. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #12

Nothing in the article indicates that these were red team tests. Arkansas Granny May 2013 #14

Don't expect the TSA publicity team to include that. Wait for some of the disgruntled TSA bloggers AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #18

i doubt the tsa would use loaded weapons.... spanone May 2013 #19

Cartridges made without gunpowder look just like cartridges made with gunpowder. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #20

why - doesn't appear to be suddenly spanone May 2013 #21

Maybe they are improving in finding simulated efforts to smuggle guns aboard. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #22

and maybe not. maybe they are real people carrying real loaded guns into airports. spanone May 2013 #23

Is Ted Nugent on tour again? Segami May 2013 #5

To believe this, a person has to trust those who misrepresent "feel-ups" as "pat-downs," AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #7

I have to admit it sure seems odd that SomethingFishy May 2013 #8

TSA Red Team - See also "Red Team Secrets You Don't Want To Know" AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #10

Interesting, so I wonder if those were all "red team" guns SomethingFishy May 2013 #13

Wouldn't an old-fashioned metal detector SheilaT May 2013 #11

This is what I was about to ask Lordquinton May 2013 #16

The TSA Red Team has been able to get fake or real IEDs past regular TSA agents. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #17