TSA to allow knives on planes.

[Scarecrow]

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will let people carry small pocketknives onto passenger planes for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with golf clubs, hockey sticks and plastic Wiffle Ball-style bats.

TSA Will Permit Knives, Golf Clubs on U.S. Planes - Bloomberg

 

[Tnichols00]

Im still waiting for them to allow me to bring my gun, I travel for work and always feel so naked when Im out of town

 

[shooter521]

The agency will permit knives with retractable blades shorter than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) and narrower than 1/2 inch at the widest point, TSA Administrator John Pistole said today at an aviation security conference in Brooklyn. The change, to conform with international rules, will take effect April 25.

Would that include box cutters? Ohh, the irony...

 

[KLB]

Brilliant!

The agency will permit knives with retractable blades shorter than 6 centimeters (2.4 inches) and narrower than 1/2 inch at the widest point, TSA Administrator John Pistole said today at an aviation security conference in Brooklyn. The change, to conform with international rules, will take effect April 25.

Overseas passengers will no longer have to check the qualifying knives as they pass through the U.S. The agency will still prohibit some knives, including those with locking blades or molded handles, Pistole said. Box cutters, like those used by the Sept. 11 terrorists, and razor blades will still be banned

Box cutters and razor blades are still banned, while 2.4 inch long knives are allowed.

 

[s-works]

Haha..my buddy won a putter in a golf tournament in las vegas. He didn't check it in with his bags. In order to get through TSA he snapped the shaft off and put the club head in his laptop bag.

 

[s-works]

2.4 inch rule basically allows nail clippers now. Somewhere the tsa has a warehouse of nail clippers.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

2.4 inch rule basically allows nail clippers now. Somewhere the tsa has a warehouse of nail clippers.

clippers have been allowed for over two years now.

-J-

 

[shibumiseeker]

Yet 14" long titanium knitting needles which could run a person through are still allowed. The horror, the horror.

Stupid bureaucrats making stupid rules to calm a stupid public.

 

[s-works]

clippers have been allowed for over two years now.

I did not know that. I can now fly with my edc clippers

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I did not know that. I can now fly with my edc clippers

They've been legal since at least Christmas Day 2010 when we went to Hawaii.

 

[tom1025]

Who needs a knife when you can carry a wiffle ball bat?

 

[elaw555]

So what is essentially a 3-4 foot long lance (ski pole) is allowed, but a 2.5 inch folding knife is still a security risk. Keep up the good work TSA...

 

[cosermann]

TSA = security theater.

 

[jgreiner]

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will let people carry small pocketknives onto passenger planes for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, along with golf clubs, hockey sticks and plastic Wiffle Ball-style bats.

TSA Will Permit Knives, Golf Clubs on U.S. Planes - Bloomberg

Those aren't knives...they are finger nail cleaners.

 

[glock212327]

Sweet! I can carry my tactical Wiffle-Ball Bat now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUi4BOpNnvo

Skip to around 42 seconds.

 

[netsecurity]

It says no locking blades. So only a super tiny pocket knife that folds open and shuts without pressing any release. Those knifes are no good for stabbing because they will probably just shut on your hand if you try to stab someone. However, one could just bring along some tape and tape the handle with the blade open to create a weapon about as deadly as what was used on 9-11.

 

[Knife Lady]

It says no locking blades. So only a super tiny pocket knife that folds open and shuts without pressing any release. Those knifes are no good for stabbing because they will probably just shut on your hand if you try to stab someone. However, one could just bring along some tape and tape the handle with the blade open to create a weapon about as deadly as what was used on 9-11.

Exactly which is why they are ALLOWING them.

 

[TheReaper]

Looks like I can carry my good ole Spyderco "Co pilot" again!

 

[BKExpress]

By accident I brought a pocket knife in my backpack/carryon. Didn't notice unitl I got back from my trip.

 

[indygunguy]

Next time I fly I'm gonna be OC'ing a tiny pocketknife, a 3 wood, and a wiffle ball bat.