The TSA's Instagram Account Is Scary

[tonyw]

When you see some of the things that people think they can take on planes with them, you will lose all hope for humanity. We aren't talking box cutters and pocket knives here, folks.

The TSA claims an average of 40 firearms (mostly loaded) every week, and has found contraband including knives, grenades, rocket launchers, cannonballs and even snakes

 

[moxiepilot]

Nothing wrong with a perfectly good cannonball or rocket launcher....

 

[Autothrust Blue]

...snakes!?

 

[mshunter]

...snakes!?

On a plane!?!

 

[tonyw]

...snakes!?

On a plane!?!

 

[DPApilot]

This is actually pretty cool.

 

[jynxyjoe]

When you see some of the things that people think they can take on planes with them, you will lose all hope for humanity. We aren't talking box cutters and pocket knives here, folks.
The TSA claims an average of 40 firearms (mostly loaded) every week, and has found contraband including knives, grenades, rocket launchers, cannonballs and even snakes

... they auctioning any of that good sweet loving off?

 

[NickH]

Cannonballs are prohibited? Why?

 

[fast89pony]

Cannonballs are prohibited? Why?

 

[MQAAord]

This is why we can't have nice things...

 

[tonyw]

... they auctioning any of that good sweet loving off?

Actually, they are.

http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2012/07/16/for-sale-your-tsa-confiscated-items-cheap/

Let me know if you want me to go to California's auction and see if I can get a few weapons for you.

Actually, I think that selling weapons without a license is technically illegal. Is it?

 

[jynxyjoe]

Actually, they are.

http://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2012/07/16/for-sale-your-tsa-confiscated-items-cheap/

Let me know if you want me to go to California's auction and see if I can get a few weapons for you.

Actually, I think that selling weapons without a license is technically illegal. Is it?

Laws can't separate me from what I love most... don't tell my wife or daughter I said that.

 

[sp238882]

I know at least a handful of those contraband are stuff pilots forgot were in their bags and got searched. If I had a dime for every time I forgot my pet python was with me....

 

[TFaudree_ERAU]

Actually, I think that selling weapons without a license is technically illegal. Is it?

Not in "normal" states. Private sale of firearms without a license is perfectly legal.

 

[cmhumphr]

Perfect response! lol

 

[Hacker15e]

Actually, I think that selling weapons without a license is technically illegal. Is it?

No. Private individuals can sell their own personal property (including firearms) to other private individuals.

A license is require to "engage in the commerce" of selling firearms, e.g. as a business.

If TSA did sell confiscated firearms, you could purchase them and later sell them without any license.

In most states, not even so much as a bill of sale is required for a person to sell a firearm (not so in Cali, though).

 

[NoJoy]

I just went on. they have over 335k followers now. Thing that bugs me is, they have statements on there that are clearly not standard across the board from one airport to another. For eg. in one airport you can keep on your watch going through the body scanner whilst another you have to.

 

[grkero]

I think it's scary that the TSA has an instagram account.

 

[ShyFlyer]

When I first saw the tread title, I instantly thought of TSOs doing duck-face selfies.

 

[CFI A&P]

Laws can't separate me from what I love most... don't tell my wife or daughter I said that.

Isn't that what Jared said too?