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Old 04-11-2018, 06:16 PM
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Nacho is partially correct. It is, arguably, a weapon. But I never tried to conceal it from the TSA - I always clipped it to the OUTSIDE, OPEN pocket of my carry-on bag. It was ALWAYS visible. If they ignored it on some dozen or more flights why was it suddenly such a big deal? I didn't ever try to hide it from TSA and when I went through any number of NYC metal detectors I always tossed it openly into the little plastic thing you put your keys and phones in. One guy said, "Hmm...Tactical pen?" I said, "Yup." He let it through. So I was NOT then nor have I ever tried to hide the thing from anyone. It is hardly any different from the aluminum Rotring pen that I carry and that pen was no problem. Someone at TSA decided it was an evil thing and that was that.
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