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2013-06-05, 05:03 PM
The Transportation Security Administration is abandoning a plan to allow passengers to carry small knives, souvenir bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment onto planes in the face of fierce congressional and industry opposition, the head of the agency said Wednesday.
By scuttling the plan to drop the knives and sports equipment from TSA's list of prohibited items, the agency can focus its attention on other priorities, including expanding its Pre-Check program to identify ahead of time travelers who don't pose a security risk, TSA Administrator John Pistole told The Associated Press.
Full Story: http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021123555_apusknivesonplanes.html
So, I can't carry my 2" Swiss Army pocketknife on an airplane, but I can bring a 7" screwdriver...
By scuttling the plan to drop the knives and sports equipment from TSA's list of prohibited items, the agency can focus its attention on other priorities, including expanding its Pre-Check program to identify ahead of time travelers who don't pose a security risk, TSA Administrator John Pistole told The Associated Press.
Full Story: http://seattletimes.com/html/politics/2021123555_apusknivesonplanes.html
So, I can't carry my 2" Swiss Army pocketknife on an airplane, but I can bring a 7" screwdriver...