[Natural Law]

It is obvious to me that there is a maximum IQ score that can disqualify one for employment at the TSA. My nephew, a marine SSGT at the time had to travel by commercial flight from Camp Lejeune, NC to Camp Pendelton, CA for a rapid deployment to Iraq. His orders were to proceed with his personal weapons that included a 9mm pistol and three knives, including the marine Kabar. Military regulations require that these weapons not be checked, but remain in the possession of the NCO while in transit.

You can imagine the reaction of the TSA pinheads at the Raleigh-Durham airport when they discovered the weapons in his carry on luggage. While waiting for TSA supervisors, FBI, BATFE, and God knows who else the TSA decided to examine everything else in his luggage, including the contents of his checked luggage. After a lengthy delay he, and his weapons were released, with one exception. His 2 inch sewing scissors were confiscated by the TSA because they were not specifically listed on his orders.

[Moonman62]

You can imagine the reaction of the TSA pinheads at the Raleigh-Durham airport when they discovered the weapons in his carry on luggage.

Did he he give them a heads up that the weapons were in his luggage?

[El Gato]

You can imagine the reaction of the TSA pinheads at the Raleigh-Durham airport when they discovered the weapons in his carry on luggage. While waiting for TSA supervisors, FBI, BATFE, and God knows who else the TSA decided to examine everything else in his luggage, including the contents of his checked luggage. After a lengthy delay he, and his weapons were released, with one exception. His 2 inch sewing scissors were confiscated by the TSA because they were not specifically listed on his orders.

I'd be bucking that back up my chain of command. There is no excuse for TSA pinheads working so close to a major military facility not to recognize military orders, and military ID card.

More often than carrying weapons through security would be folks carrying classified material, which also comes with "Do Not Open" orders. But I don't know about "These days".