Friday, I checked my golf bag DEN-ELP. When I got to ELP no golf bag and no clothing. My stuff came in on the next flight, and my TSA approved TUMI cable lock was missing. Looked in the golf bag and had a love note, and an orange note that said that they had removed "hazmat", from my bag, and described it as a lighter or matches. I can only think that I may have had a lighter in one of the pockets, since I have been known to smoke a cigar now and then. I would like to file a claim for the $20 lock that went missing, but am afraid that I would be subjected to a civil fine for violating the prohibition on lighters in checked luggage.

Think I have to worry about getting a civil fine levied?