Originally Posted by
NotaCriminal
But she offered to throw it away and it wasn't specifically 'artificial knuckles'. If they felt it could be a weapon, fine, that's why she offered to throw it away.
Not arguing with you - I know brass knuckles are prohibited in some jurisdictions - but wouldn't they actually have to be brass knuckles and not an odd piece of jewelry?
Frankly, I think I'll just leave my rings at home in the future (only one trip left and that's the end of my flying days). My engagement ring could cause damage if I wanted to cause damage, after all.
She could no more offer to just throw them away than I could surrender my Glock if I brought it to the airport. There is a difference between a bottle of water and a known weapon brought into the checkpoint.
From
The Free Dictionary:
brass knuckles
pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
A metal chain or a set of rings attached to a bar that can be fitted over the fingers to increase the impact of a blow with the fist.