<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by BarryO:
BTW, a laser pointer can give you a headache, but that's about it.
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There are plenty who would disagree with that. Look at
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_390035.html for further details.
Given that there
may be a risk associated with laser pointers why not put them in checked baggage (unless you only have hand baggage)?