My daughter and I are both gold and CLR is always printed at the top of our boarding passes. We have never been pulled for random gate screening, just once at the security line for a computer check, and once for a boot check for me. My 75 year old mother, on the other hand, is ALWAYS chosen for both security line screening (has to take off her shoes, no matter what she is wearing) and for gate screening (often has to remover her shoes AGAIN). She is NOT gold, usually has group 5 boarding status though she comes on with us in group 1.

What does CLR mean? Are we clear becaue of our gold status or because my daughter's 2 years old? Any reason why they would always pick my dear little mother for a second check?