Scissors, knives and screwdrivers are not weapons anymore.

This is a snippet from a news release today regarding new regulations coming into effect to allow some previously banned items as carry on on US airlines:

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration will change the list of items passengers are allowed to carry into airplane cabins as of Dec. 22. Following is a partial list of items that will and will not be allowed:


Permitted:

-Scissors with blades four inches (10 centimetres) long or less (New)

-Screwdrivers less than seven inches (18 centimetres) long (New)

-Tools less than 18 centimetres long, including wrenches and pliers (New)

-Knitting needles

-Toy weapons (if not realistic replicas)

-Tweezers

-Nail clippers

-Round-bladed knives and plastic cutlery

-Up to four books of safety matches


Prohibited:

-Box cutters

-Knives

-Tools with cutting edges

-Tools longer than 18 centimetres

-Lighters

-Bludgeons

-Crowbars

-Hammers

-Saws

-Ice picks

-Throwing stars

-Bows and arrows

-Guns



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WHAT?!? NO THROWING STARS?!?

i know!!!

and we cant go bow hunting on the plane either!!!

this is madness

how am i supposed to kill the pilot and eat his flesh without a good 20.6?!?

I got a kick out of no bludgeons allowed, I mean who legitimately carries a bludgeon except for british police?

And yea, throwing stars are already illegal did they have to specify not to bring them on a plane?
lol

and I noticed you could have a knitting needle but not an ice pick. The only real difference when it comes down to a life and death situation is that one has a better handle. They can both be used as a weapon though.

looks like nunchukas are ok
no bludgeons unless you have 2 of them and they are joined by a chain.

that's not good...
why would you need scisscors on a airplane, honestly?

it didnt say no bombs. YES. lol. o and in case the gov't is reading this, i am not a terrorist. i love America and all that she stands for, well mostly all that she stands for.

all that she stands for except government and corperation.


those two need to be annahilated.