Knife in non-carry on luggage

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Can you have a knife in your non-carry on luggage at the airport if you are under 18? If so, are there any limits on what type/blade length of knife you can have in there?
 
you mean check on luggage?

ya, i did it all the time,
just put it in the middle of my bag wrapped in clothing, nothing ever happened, though i wouldnt ever put a ver expensive knife in there...just in case
 
you mean check on luggage?

ya, i did it all the time,
just put it in the middle of my bag wrapped in clothing, nothing ever happened, though i wouldnt ever put a ver expensive knife in there...just in case
 
Yes a knife can be stored in checked luggage without any special declaration or storage case. Since checked luggage is not accessible during flight, they frankly don't care all that much what you put in checked, even guns (provided they are stored in a safe, locked manner), so long as it's not flammable, explosives, drugs or animals.

There are NO rules on the length of the blade nor your age other than those that normally apply per local law (state law or foreign laws). Generally when it is in a suitcase wrapped up, it is not considered "carried." The only time having a knife in checked luggage becomes an issue is when you pass through customs (if the flight is international) and the knife is of a type that is prohibited from being imported into that country.
 
glistam said:
Yes a knife can be stored in checked luggage without any special declaration or storage case. Since checked luggage is not accessible during flight, they frankly don't care all that much what you put in checked, even guns (provided they are stored in a safe, locked manner), so long as it's not flammable, explosives, drugs or animals.

There are NO rules on the length of the blade nor your age other than those that normally apply per local law (state law or foreign laws). Generally when it is in a suitcase wrapped up, it is not considered "carried." The only time having a knife in checked luggage becomes an issue is when you pass through customs (if the flight is international) and the knife is of a type that is prohibited from being imported into that country.
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Thanks for the info. So they wouldn't care if i had any dual edged blades in there?
 
i wouldnt think so, i have brought a dagger home from a trip before

like the other guy said, your only problem that i could think of would be customs, and even then i dont know for sure
 
In Michigan possession of a dual edged blade is a felony whereas possession of a switchblade is a third degree misdemeanor. When I fly, I turn my folders into knife kits. The blade goes in one suitcase; the handle goes in another. The screws and small parts go in my pocket in a sandwich bag.
 
How about some liquid polishing compound like Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish? It's a petroleum distillate, but I haven't seem any flammable warning labels on the can. Was thinking about not only bringing some knives, but also my Worksharp so I can raid my relative's kitchen and help them cut themselves while prepping dinner:thumbup:. The Mag Polish works well as a final power strop.

EDIT:
Put some of the polish on a toothpick and burned it. Doesn't seem that much more flammable than the toothpick itself. Though I'm not sure if the liquid prohibition applies to check-in baggage as well.
 
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When traveling by air, I usually take an inexpensive folder--- something that I won't get upset if I accidentally leave it in my pocket and have to give it to the airport security. The one I've been using is a $10 Kershaw folder. It gets thrown in my shaving kit in my checked in baggage. Never had a problem.

I like tiguy7's idea of taking his folder apart.

Ric
 
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