NBC News has learned that the Transportation Security Administration has decided to delay a controversial new rule that would have allowed small knives to be carried on passenger aircraft.The TSA calls this a temporary delay, but have not decided a new implementation date.The new rule for small blades — shorter than 2.36 inches in length and less than 1/2 inch in width — had been set to go into e...
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"Passengers forget that knives and other weapons are not allowed through our checkpoints. It’s shocking to see so many people with knives," a TSA officer says.
11/17/2024 - 10:23 pm | View Link - A look inside the Texas State Surplus Store where items surrendered at TSA checkpoints are resold
knives! Sharp objects or anything that could be used as a weapon are most frequently confiscated by TSA agents and end up in the surplus store. And they have plenty. "We filled this up this morning.
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knives! Sharp objects or anything that could be used as a weapon are most frequently confiscated by TSA agents and end up in the surplus store. And they have plenty. "We filled this up this morning.
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