Thank you for doing one of these, I hope you are able to effectivley answer my question. About 3 months ago I went through the security checkpoint at John Wayne Airport(SNA). Before going through the check point I removed a green 550 cord necklace with a bullet on it I recieved after graduating a sniper course. I placed the necklace inside one of the grey bins that go through the conveyor belt. On the other end, I had all of my belongings except the necklace. I spoke with about 5 or 6 different TSA agents who kept telling me "Sir, did you check your bags?". I checked all of my things thouroughly and turned up nothing. A manager (I'm guessing) after a while came up and explained to me that even if they found the necklace that a bullet, even though its pulled out of its casing was not allowed on an airplane. After complaining for another 10 minutes or so, my flight was about to board so I just said forget it.
Is it in fact against regulations to have a bullet removed from its casing, brought on to an airplane? Bullet = 7.62x51.
Do you think its likley that one of the agents stole it? Have you witnessed any thefts? Thanks.
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Thank you for doing one of these, I hope you are able to effectivley answer my question. About 3 months ago I went through the security checkpoint at John Wayne Airport(SNA). Before going through the check point I removed a green 550 cord necklace with a bullet on it I recieved after graduating a sniper course. I placed the necklace inside one of the grey bins that go through the conveyor belt. On the other end, I had all of my belongings except the necklace. I spoke with about 5 or 6 different TSA agents who kept telling me "Sir, did you check your bags?". I checked all of my things thouroughly and turned up nothing. A manager (I'm guessing) after a while came up and explained to me that even if they found the necklace that a bullet, even though its pulled out of its casing was not allowed on an airplane. After complaining for another 10 minutes or so, my flight was about to board so I just said forget it.
Is it in fact against regulations to have a bullet removed from its casing, brought on to an airplane? Bullet = 7.62x51. Do you think its likley that one of the agents stole it? Have you witnessed any thefts? Thanks.
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