Originally Posted by
jspira
I am re reading your post and beginning to wonder if you actually meant to say what you wrote about the walking sticks that don't have hidden surprises in them.
I may have been unclear.
The TSA letter said:
Dear Carl:
Thank you for your e-mail message of March 9, 2013, to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Contact Center asking if a walking stick is permitted aboard commercial aircraft.
Canes and walking sticks are not prohibited items and are allowed aboard aircraft after being screened at the checkpoint.
As a point of information, when TSA screens canes and walking sticks at the checkpoint, we occasionally discover a sword hidden in the length of the cane. In those instances, even when the passenger is completely surprised at our discovery, the walking stick is prohibited.
Thank you for your inquiry, and I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely yours,
Daniel J. McCann
Office of Security Operations