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Concealed Weapons and Traveling on Airplanes

By Ron Chapman

           I recently represented an individual who, while going though security at Palm Beach International Airport, was stopped because he had a Smith & Wesson Tactical Pen in his carry-on luggage.  According to the police report, it was "a metal pen that is made for stabbing."  (I think Smith & Wesson might disagree with that characterization of their pen.)  As a result, my client was charged with committing the crime of carrying a concealed weapon.             Out of curiosity, I went to the website for the Transportation Security Administration ("TSA") in order to find out what sharp objects are not permitted in carry-on luggage when boarding an airplane...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on November 03, 2010 (boomark / email).