SayUncle’s link to to the Tequila gun made me remember something interesting. A buddy of mine works for a firm that makes airline security scanners. Their scanner was based on new technology that examined shapes present within luggage in order to find firearms. They were testing it in a live airport when someone went through the machine with one of these and it flagged it as a firearm. As far as I know these scanners aren’t in widespread use yet, but you might want to be careful about flying with one of these.
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May 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Why? Is it illegal to have something shaped like a gun? Or are you saying that it would just be a hassle?
May 2nd, 2008 at 4:42 pm
Just to avoid the hassle of having your luggage tossed over by the TSA.
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Not sure “illegal” is the right word. Seems the screeners can confiscate anything that even remotely resembles a weapon. A couple examples immediately jump to mind:
* Joe Foss’ Medal of Honor
* NRA member’s commerative silver bullet (hole drilled through case and on a key change).
* Wasn’t there a lil tyke that had his action figures’s small plastic gun confiscated?
May 2nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
http://www.internetwines.com/rws31860.html
May 2nd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
A few years ago, one screener confiscated an NRA “Silver Bullet” keychain fob because it “looked” threatening