Grenades no, Tweezers yes.If you've got carry-on luggage for flights in and out of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , leave behind the grenades, ice picks and dynamite. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, created after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, issued a new list of what passengers may and may not take on board. They include: IN: Eyelash curlers Insulin delivery systems Nail clippers with files attached Nail files Pets (if your airline permits) Safety razors Syringes (accompanied by medication and prescription information) Tweezers tweezers An instrument with pincers used to grasp or extract. See Optical tweezers. Umbrellas Walking canes OUT: Ammunition Automatic weapons Axes Baseball bats Billy clubs Blackjacks Blasting caps Bows and arrows Box cutters Brass knuckles Bull whips Cattle prods Corkscrews Cricket bats Crowbars Dog repellent re·pel·lent adj. Capable of driving off or repelling. n. A substance used to drive off or keep away insects. repellent able to repel or drive off; also, an agent that repels. Refers usually to insect repellent. spray Dynamite Fire extinguishers Golf clubs Hammers Hand grenades Hatchets Hockey sticks Ice axe or ice pick Knives (any length) Marital arts Th term marital arts can be:
Meat cleavers Metal scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends with sharp points Pepper spray Pistols Plastic explosives Pool cues Portable power drills Portable power saws Religious knives Rifles Sabers Screwdrivers Ski poles Spear guns Stun guns Swords Tear gas tear gas, gas that causes temporary blindness through the excessive flow of tears resulting from irritation of the eyes. The gas is used in chemical warfare and as a means for dispersing mobs. Toy weapons TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WEBSITE: www.tsa.gov |
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