"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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"Dave" wrote in message
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| "C J Campbell" wrote in message
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| Believe it or not, there are all kinds of reasons to carry guns and
knives
| in your baggage. Knives don't even have to be declared at the check-in
| counter. Frankly, if you have been taking this stuff, you should be
| prosecuted for theft.
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| Good reason to ask the questions at check -in. If someone forgot he had
them
| then he could remove them before the TSa removed them and give him a
| criminal record.
| If he lies at checkin then the TSAshould through the book at him.
| another worthy of extinction

No reason at all. People should be allowed to carry their guns and knives
onto the airplane with them. If we trust them with guns and knives on the
ground, people are no less trustworthy in the air. Disarming the public
does
nothing in the fight against terrorism. In fact, it is easier to terrorize
the helpless than it is to terrorize those capable of defending
themselves.

You miss the point again, lets take it for read that pax carrying guns and
knifes onto planes is not allowed. Where is the best place to verify that
people are not carrying things that are either not allowed or have been
given to them to carry on board.

My point was that it was better to ask at the checkin. If the pax lies, you
know he is not law abiding and so its easy to know what to do with him when
the TSA stop him. Go to jail do not collect $200.

If the pax owns up, then he removes his contraband but can continue before
he is guilty of an offence.

ah well another for the kill file