Traveling bladeless vs. UtiliKeys on keyring

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For those of us, myself included, who carry silver UtiliKeys on their keyrings and generally forget they're there (I know I do), have you ever had your keys inspected by airport security? I never have.
 
I had a totally bladeless keychain utility tool confiscated as a dangerous weapon. It was metal and you could pinch someone with it.
 
My Utili-Key has flown all over Europe during these last months without any problems at all.
 
I would not recommend carrying any type of blade on one's person or carry on baggage. Even though there are many smaller knives that would not be recognized or noticed by security, the current no tolerance policy means that if a passenger is caught with one, at the minimum that person will be arrested and detained even if charges are not eventually filed. That fact alone makes me put all of my cutting tools in to checked baggage.
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro
I would not recommend carrying any type of blade on one's person or carry on baggage. ...the current no tolerance policy means that if a passenger is caught with one, at the minimum that person will be arrested and detained even if charges are not eventually filed. That fact alone makes me put all of my cutting tools in to checked baggage.
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I have to aggree with Anthony, in my previous job I flew all over the world, and carried every kind of knife imaginable on board, but since 9-11, and 0 tolerance it,s not worth the chance. Best bet is if you play the ignorance card always carry a self addressed pre stamped/postage paid envelope, if your lucky they might let you mail it to yourself, I know I used to do that all the time, but security was a lot more forgiving.
 
After all of the warnings, signs and media about confiscating little SAKs and nail clippers, I found it amusing when I saw nail clippers on sale in a secure area gift shop at the Tokyo airport. Of course, I was too paranoid to carry anything.
 
The government changed its mind and now nail clippers along with tweezers are legal again. We can only hope that one day tiny slipjoints will be legal again.
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro
I would not recommend carrying any type of blade on one's person or carry on baggage.
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I'm far too chicken, and I freely admit it, to try anything like that. I'm merely curious.
 
Originally posted by anthony cheeseboro

The government changed its mind and now nail clippers along with tweezers are legal again.
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WHAT! No frigging way! I don't believe it! Would you please be kind enough to point out the government URL that spells this out in black and white? I gotta print that page out before it disappears forever.

Pardon me, I have to go take some aspirin now. My head just exploded.

We can only hope that one day tiny slipjoints will be legal again.
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To reiterate, no frigging way will that ever happen. I mean, I'd love for that to happen, but it never will. Not after Sept. 11. I should be old enough and wise enough now to never say never, but I am going to stick my neck out and say that will never be allowed again.
 
As for what is legal on flights, check out the FFA
website. I am just going on what I read on bills posted at airports the last time I flew. They specifically said that nail clippers (without blades of course) are OK for carry on. As for small slipjoints again being legal for carry on, I can only hope that it may happen one day although I do not think that such a thing will happen anytime soon. It could easily take twenty years before things might loosen up again. For that to happen there would probably have to be a major change in everyday people's attitudes towards knife carry, so maybe I am dreaming.
 
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