Originally Posted by
davidcalgary29
I'm not sure that TSA and other security agencies are wrong in their blanket prohibition of knives in carry-ons at this point in time, because the legality of carrying knives varies greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and creating tailor-made regulations to fit each legal territory is simply not viable.
So we should take the most restrictive rule in the world and apply it to all of our flights? Can't fly with alcohol, since that is prohibited in many countries. Can't fly with radar detectors, since those are prohibited in certain states. That dog won't hunt IMHO.