Prohibited Items
It came to my attention, I've been concealing a lethal weapon aboard airline flights.
Shown in Actual Size
It's inconspicuously stowed by an elastic loop alongside a toothbrush in my bathroom tote. Even if it isn't allowed, I've passed many inspections.
Before my last flight, the agent unzipped my tote and exposed a few stolen motel shampoo bottles outside a tattered Ziploc. Perhaps a convenient distraction, the guard lectured me about liquids and supplied a new plastic bag.
It remains unclear to me whether or not this sharp pointy object is allowed. Though as a result of my research, I compiled a handy table of items that are specifically identified on the TSA website:
| Object | Permitted |
| Ice Axes | No |
| Meat Cleavers | No |
| Sabers | No |
| Spear Guns | No |
| Throwing Stars | No |
| Hand Grenades | No |
| Tear Gas | No |
| Gel Shoe Inserts | No |
| Snow Globes | No |
| Parachutes | Yes |
UPDATE:
Upon further investigation, I found the official interpretation of "weapons" and a list of permitted personal items. Corkscrews are permitted onboard so long the pointy end is sheathed to prevent injury to inspectors. Mine's good.
I realized that the following will not be allowed;
C. Club-Like Items
(1) Baseball bats.
(2) Billy clubs.
(3) Blackjacks.
(4) Brass knuckles.
(5) Cricket bats.
(6) Crowbars.
(7) Golf clubs.
(8) Hammers.
(9) Hockey sticks.
(10) Lacrosse sticks.
(11) Martial arts weapons, including
nunchucks, and kubatons.
(12) Night sticks.
(13) Pool cues.
(14) Ski poles.
Bummer!
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