Am I able to carry on a small Swiss army knife?

5/19/2016 9:04:39 PM

Here’s what the TSA website says for “small swiss army knife”:

Check Only

In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in
your carry-on baggage; please pack these items in your checked
baggage. Scissors with blades smaller than 4 inches, small needles
carried for special medical needs, and other sharp objects that do not
contain a blade may be placed in carry-on baggage.

Any sharp objects placed in carry-on or checked baggage should be
properly sheathed or securely wrapped to prevent injury to TSOs and
baggage handlers.

Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to
additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it
triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been
tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision
rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane.

If it has a knife, it is not an allowed carry-on item. It is likely they either didn’t notice or didn’t care. The TSA does not have a stunning track record when it comes to detecting dangerous prohibited items.

The TSA a few years ago did briefly propose allowing small knives, claiming that the new policy would allow them to better focus on bigger threats, but dropped the plan after serious opposition by pilots, cabin crew, and members of Congress.

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