nice try, TSA - Page 2

ree · March 27th, 2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cmidkiff

The scariest thing I've had happen is to find a .308 round floating around loose in the bottom of my carry on bag while unpacking. That's when I decided perhaps a dedicated range bag might be a good idea :)

Ummm...yeah. If they had decided to do the random swab test for explosives residue, you might have had an uncomfortable time afterwards.

I know a woman who is carries and shoots a lot. She happened to have her EDC purse swabbed at a TSA checkpoint and had to do a lot of talking to get on her way. Apparently, it helped that she was a 911 dispatcher and had references in her local police department for the TSA staff to talk too. She decided to get a second purse just for traveling. I sort of wonder what would happen to an average "non-connected" Joe.

zxd9 · March 27th, 2008, 03:27 PM

I went through Dulles security shortly after 9/11 w/ $8 in quarters in my pocket and didn't set off any alarms. I realized this on the way to my gate and stopped a TSA rep and told him what happened. His response was, "If we set the machines too sensative, we'll have to stop everybody." He didn't seem concerned in the least. $8 in quarters is a heck of a lot of metal to get through the detector.

mrhutch · April 5th, 2008, 02:36 AM

I think that if TSA overlooked a baby's sippy-cup of juice and a key-chain (which is essentially all those little swiss army knives are) carried by a law-abiding citizen who had already properly checked their firearms it means they actually DID do their job--they left the innocent alone. whether they INTENDED to or not is another issue lol.

March 27th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#12
zxd9 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 72	I went through Dulles security shortly after 9/11 w/ $8 in quarters in my pocket and didn't set off any alarms. I realized this on the way to my gate and stopped a TSA rep and told him what happened. His response was, "If we set the machines too sensative, we'll have to stop everybody." He didn't seem concerned in the least. $8 in quarters is a heck of a lot of metal to get through the detector. __________________ Member: NRA, GeorgiaCarry.Org

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April 5th, 2008, 02:36 AM	#13
mrhutch Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 202	I think that if TSA overlooked a baby's sippy-cup of juice and a key-chain (which is essentially all those little swiss army knives are) carried by a law-abiding citizen who had already properly checked their firearms it means they actually DID do their job--they left the innocent alone. whether they INTENDED to or not is another issue lol.