What Not To Pack In Carry On Luggage - Know The Rules!
In a
related article, I talk about things you SHOULD pack in your
carry on luggage.
This article is devoted to the big no-nos – stuff that will be confiscated and
if a serious enough breach, could keep you from boarding your flight. Most
things are just common sense (guns, hatchets, baseball bats), but a few things
surprised me.
Here is
a list of things that are NEVER acceptable to be packed in carry on luggage:
(In no
particular order.)
- Metal scissors with pointed tips (Scissors
with plastic or metal blunt tips are permitted in your carry-on.)
- “strike anywhere” matches (up to 2 lighters or 4 books of safety matches are
ok)
- Box
cutters
- Ice
picks/axes
- Knives (any length and
type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery)
- Meat Cleavers
-
Razor-Type Blades,
such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not
in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors
- Sabers
-
Swords
(Any
sharp object packed in your checked luggage should be properly sheathed or
securely wrapped for the protection of the baggage handlers.)
-
Baseball Bats
-
Bows and Arrows
-
Cricket Bats
-
Golf Clubs
-
Hockey Sticks
-
Lacrosse Sticks
-
Pool Cues
-
Ski Poles
-
Spear Guns
-
Ammunition
-
BB guns
-
Compressed Air Guns
-
Firearms
-
Flare Guns
-
Gun Lighters
-
Gun Powder
-
Parts of Guns and
Firearms
-
Pellet Guns
-
Realistic Replicas of
Firearms
-
Starter Pistols
(Check with your airline
the rules on putting any kind of firearm in your checked luggage.)
-
Axes and Hatchets
-
Cattle Prods
-
Crowbars
-
Hammers
-
Drills (including
cordless portable power drills)
-
Saws (including
cordless portable power saws)
-
Screwdrivers (except
those in eyeglass repair kits)
-
Tools (including but
not limited to wrenches and pliers)
-
Billy Clubs
-
Black Jacks
-
Brass Knuckles
-
Kubatons
-
Mace/Pepper Spray One
118 ml or 4 Fl. oz. container of mace or pepper spray is permitted in
checked baggage provided it is equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent
accidental discharge.
-
Martial Arts Weapons
-
Nunchakus
-
Stun Guns/Shocking
Devices
-
Throwing Stars
-
Blasting Caps
-
Realistic Replicas of
Explosives
-
Aerosol (any except
for personal care or toiletries in limited quantities)
-
Fuels (including
cooking fuels and any flammable liquid fuel)
-
Gasoline
-
Gas Torches
-
Lighter Fluid
-
Turpentine and Paint
Thinner
-
Realistic Replicas of
Incendiaries
-
Chlorine for Pools and
Spas Compressed Gas Cylinders (including fire extinguishers)
-
Liquid Bleach
-
Spillable Batteries
(except those in wheelchairs)
-
Spray Paint Tear Gas
Note: Just because I’m
specifying these items are not allowed in carry on luggage does NOT mean they
are allowed in checked luggage. Check with your airline if you have any doubts.
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