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Being a Texan I have always had a fascination with Bolo ties.
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My brother explained how useful a bolo tie can be. If, for no other reason, to tie up a perp's hands or feet rather quickly. But he had other uses, too.
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What Can I Bring? | Transportation Security Administration
Go to the TSA website. The term "tactical pen" is not in the list of allowed/not allowed items.
"Pens" are allowed. There are no special instructions regarding pens.
"Kubotan" is not allowed. But I never considered a "Tactical pen" a "kubotan."
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The problem here is that while I agree, the TSA gets to write its own definitions. Since a true "kubotan" is a 5 or 6 inch defensive weapon, originally attached to a keychain but the term has been redefined through usage, anything that remotely resembles a defensive or fighting instrument of around that length can be declared to be a kubotan by TWMTR. That would be
Those Who Make The Rules.
A real pen, as discussed earlier, despite the materials of which it is comprised, is still a pen, and cannot be so easily redefined.