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21. They've excluded box cutters and razor blade

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 06:39 PM

Mar 2013

Last edited Tue Mar 5, 2013, 07:11 PM - Edit history (1)

and knives that don't fold.

The TSA said effective April 25, it would allow small knives with blades that are 2.36 inches or less in length and less than 1/2 inch wide. Other items that will be allowed on board again as part of a passenger's carry-on luggage include billiard cues, ski poles, hockey sticks and lacrosse sticks.

Items that had been prohibited like razors, box cutters or knives with a fixed blade are still not allowed on board.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/05/us-usa-transportation-security-idUSBRE92414120130305

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TSA to allow small knives, bats, clubs on planes [View all] jsr Mar 2013 OP

Now when can we start bringing toiletries in regular containers? llmart Mar 2013 #1

Exactly . . . markpkessinger Mar 2013 #34

Just wait... SkyDaddy7 Mar 2013 #40

Are the flight attendant unions 'Bush-Cheney idiots'? former9thward Mar 2013 #49

Unless it's a really nice knife JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2013 #2

Are they gonna put the golf clubs in the overhead? meegbear Mar 2013 #3

Knives, okay. Shampoo, verboten. valerief Mar 2013 #4

So long as you're a 'good guy,' what could possibly go wrong? freshwest Mar 2013 #16

The best defense against a bad guy with a knife is a good guy with a knife? George II Mar 2013 #28

I was thinking a good guy with a putter /nt demwing Mar 2013 #51

I shouldn't limited to 2 golf clubs. christx30 Mar 2013 #56

A high caliber, fully automatic putter demwing Mar 2013 #57

Corners have to be cut somewhere shawn703 Mar 2013 #5

NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!! SoapBox Mar 2013 #6

The September 11 hijackers used box cutters, barely a half-inch long. George II Mar 2013 #29

When was the last time you heard of a small switchblade shiving someone? Be reasonable. Kablooie Mar 2013 #47

But when can I bring on a container of microwave beef stew? KamaAina Mar 2013 #7

Or you could have tampered with it after sale... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #8

And resealed it? KamaAina Mar 2013 #12

But not a large bottle of shampoo shanti Mar 2013 #9

Isn't this what the 9/11 hijackers used? LeftInTX Mar 2013 #10

Yes...basically. They carried Box Cutters. SoapBox Mar 2013 #14

They've excluded box cutters and razor blade dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #21

The planes have been 'hardened' now. former9thward Mar 2013 #50

Yup. My first thought was that box cutters started all of this. City Lights Mar 2013 #54

This has all been nothing but security theater anyway. Brigid Mar 2013 #11

Ever notice whatchamacallit Mar 2013 #60

Do I still have to take my shoes off to get through security? Can I carry a bottle of water through? uppityperson Mar 2013 #13

And in the blink of a jihadist's eyes, our defenses are down. wtmusic Mar 2013 #15

Souvenir baseball bats? What of my zombie-knocker?? Robb Mar 2013 #17

The NRA answer would be to GIVE all passengers boxcutters nt wtmusic Mar 2013 #18

How about my spear gun? Fuddnik Mar 2013 #19

If it's a souvenir, you're good. nt wtmusic Mar 2013 #20

So they're going to let the guy with the knife .... Revanchist Mar 2013 #22

This is good news! We might need those things on the plane... Ian David Mar 2013 #23

What about spiked maces? Chakab Mar 2013 #24

Great, knives, bats & clubs ok, but I can't bring my iced water bottles on the smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #25

us dependant on oxygen can't carry the bottles, and they are going to allow golf clubs ? oldhippydude Mar 2013 #30

Did you know... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #62

No worries, all US flights will be brought down at any hint of 'terrorism' by the drones we have Purveyor Mar 2013 #26

Two golf clubs? alarimer Mar 2013 #27

Oh no... Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2013 #32

Maybe they meant dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #42

"for the convenience of the agency's screeners, not the safety of the traveling public" DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #31

yeah but leave the fingernail clippers at home....nm fantase56 Mar 2013 #33

Kick. n/t Tx4obama Mar 2013 #35

They should have an airline with no passenger safety inspections whatsoever Nevernose Mar 2013 #36

How about shampoo? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #37

God Forbid!!! Sophiegirl Mar 2013 #38

I can only shake my head. Knives were the way the terrorists of September 11, 2001 truthisfreedom Mar 2013 #39

Do I still have to take off my shoes? Prog_gun_owner Mar 2013 #41

But what about the toothpaste? no1dolo Mar 2013 #43

Aha! I see a market for toothpaste tubes with blades!!!! nt valerief Mar 2013 #45

the thugs needed to brush their teeth I guess CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #48

Why can't they tell people to just mail those things home? nt valerief Mar 2013 #44

still no marmalade? CountAllVotes Mar 2013 #46

Could've sworn this was a public-endearing PR move in the face of budget cuts. BadgerKid Mar 2013 #52

New TSA policy on knives, bats sparks backlash jsr Mar 2013 #53

Great, my 3rd Level Half-Orc Barbarian can finally fly to DragonCon again. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #55

Wait until the next person reclines his seat into my lap! hedgehog Mar 2013 #58

"Get ahold of yourself!!!!" Locrian Mar 2013 #59

Land of the Free, Home of the Brave panzerfaust Mar 2013 #61