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Old 04-11-2018, 02:27 PM
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except the time TSA found one hiding in a hole in the lining of a backpack at the airport.
I have an old fashioned, leather carrier for .38 Special/.357 Magnum reloads - it is not a speed strip. It is designed to be carried on a belt with the 6 rounds in loops like a western gun belt so it is not fast in any sense of the word. It is also not "good" for cartridges if held in place a long time because they get verdigris. Anyway, I mention it because there was a time quite some years ago that I had it with me in a briefcase going through an airport - totally forgot I had it until I literally saw it on the x-ray screen. I nearly choked. Thankfully, the screener ignored it. I have no idea why.

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Irish blackthorn root walking stick
aka a shillelagh - they make devastating weapons if used properly. Any "cane" is useful for self defense but shillelaghs are so cool that it is just more fun to use one of those than a cane and you can board planes early if you look that "stove up".
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