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Old Jul 13, 2011 | 11:14 am
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Often1
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Has nothing to do with iPad's. They don't need to be pulled out for separate inspection like larger laptops. But, anything is subject to inspection. Several options:

1. Wrap it at your destination. Always a risk that TSA opens the sealed packaging, but not highly likely.
2. Wrap it and be prepared to rewrap it at your destination in the unlikely event that it is opened.
3. Easiest is to have it shipped to your destination, most likely save the sales tax (no idea what that is where you are (looks to be VA, so 5%) and wrap on arrival.

I have never had my iPad pulled out and I've never had a wrapped gift opened, so I see this as a remote possibility.
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