Fast Facts: TSA's List of Items Allowed, Banned
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Transportation Security Administration will change the list of items passengers aren't allowed to carry into airplane cabins starting Dec. 22. Following is a partial list of items that will and will not be allowed:
Permitted:
—Scissors with blades 4 inches long or smaller (New)
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—Tools shorter than 7 inches long, including wrenches and pliers (New)
—Knitting needles
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—Tweezers
—Nail clippers
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—Up to four books of safety matches
Prohibited:
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—Knives
—Tools with cutting edges
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—Lighters
—Bludgeons
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—Hammers
—Saws
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—Throwing stars
—Bows and arrows
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Source: Transportation Security Administration: http://www.tsa.gov