TSA stopped 1,813 guns (80% of them loaded) from passing through U.S. airports in 2013, averaging about five catches per day.
Firearms —
TSA stopped 1,813 guns (80% of them loaded) from passing through U.S. airports in 2013, averaging about five catches per day.
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Just some of the cane swords discovered in 2013. TSA screened more than 600 million passengers last year.
Cane swords —
Just some of the cane swords discovered in 2013. TSA screened more than 600 million passengers last year.
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A mace was one of the more menacing items confiscated. Would love to have heard the explanation for this one.
Mace —
A mace was one of the more menacing items confiscated. Would love to have heard the explanation for this one.
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"A non-metallic dagger was discovered on a passenger at Salt Lake City after he alarmed Advanced Imaging Technology. During the pat-down, the dagger was found hanging by fishing line around his neck and under his shirt," said Bob Burns, the TSA blogger.
Non-metal dagger —
"A non-metallic dagger was discovered on a passenger at Salt Lake City after he alarmed Advanced Imaging Technology. During the pat-down, the dagger was found hanging by fishing line around his neck and under his shirt," said Bob Burns, the TSA blogger.
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Some of the items used ingenious ways to try to circumvent the officials. A cigarette pack stun gun, a dagger concealed within a brush, a credit card knife, a lipstick knife, a stun gun cell phone, a lipstick stun gun and a razor concealed in a cell phone were all confiscated in 2013.
Creative smugglers —
Some of the items used ingenious ways to try to circumvent the officials. A cigarette pack stun gun, a dagger concealed within a brush, a credit card knife, a lipstick knife, a stun gun cell phone, a lipstick stun gun and a razor concealed in a cell phone were all confiscated in 2013.
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Many ninja wannabes were disappointed across the U.S. last year.
Throwing daggers/stars —
Many ninja wannabes were disappointed across the U.S. last year.
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An inert suicide vest was also found. Inert and replica weapons are just as likely to be confiscated as real ones, the TSA says.
Suicide jacket —
An inert suicide vest was also found. Inert and replica weapons are just as likely to be confiscated as real ones, the TSA says.
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No matter how gentle it looks, a pepper spray is a pepper spray. Especially when it's clearly labeled so.
Lipstick pepper spray —
No matter how gentle it looks, a pepper spray is a pepper spray. Especially when it's clearly labeled so.
The owners of these clay pots claimed not to know human skull pieces were inside.
Skull fragments —
The owners of these clay pots claimed not to know human skull pieces were inside.
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