Fast Facts: TSA's List of Items Allowed, Banned
Friday, December 02, 2005
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WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration will change the list of items passengers aren't allowed to carry into airplane cabins starting Dec. 22. Following is a partial list of items that will and will not be allowed:
Permitted:
—Scissors with blades 4 inches long or smaller (New)
—Screwdrivers shorter than 7 inches long (New)
—Tools shorter than 7 inches long, including wrenches and pliers (New)
—Knitting needles
—Toy weapons (if not realistic replicas)
—Tweezers
—Nail clippers
—Round-bladed knives and plastic cutlery
—Up to four books of safety matches
Prohibited:
—Box cutters
—Knives
—Tools with cutting edges
—Tools longer than 7 inches
—Lighters
—Bludgeons
—Crowbars
—Hammers
—Saws
—Ice picks
—Throwing stars
—Bows and arrows
—Guns
Source: Transportation Security Administration: http://www.tsa.gov
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