Carrying on Mace?
 

Does anyone know the policy on carrying onto the plane one of those little binaca-sized mace sprayers. I carried one on with me several years ago and it never got a second look but I'm wondering if things have changed with something like that. (I took it with me when I visited Bucharest because I heard about the packs of wild dogs roaming the streets and wanted to be somewhat prepared.)(Never did have to use it though.)

I think they have always been considered a weapon - you have apparently been very lucky.

it wont go well if someone figures out that its mace...

Mace, and anything like it, has not been allowed for as long as I can remember.

Mace or pepper spray has never been allowed. I was asked to give up my key chain pepper spray a few years pre-9/11. I just forgot it was attached to my key chain. The strange thing was the airport had a counter where the workers actually held it for me and I picked it up when I returned. For the life of me, I can't remember which airport.

Isn't mace illegal in many other countries also? I would never bring mace or pepper spray on a plane or with me to another country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray

Mace is only permitted in checked baggage with a safety mechanism
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ted-items.shtm

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Thanks..
Obscure2k
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Carry on, no. Checked luggage, yes LINK

Come to think of it, I think I did have it my checked luggage. This time I won't be checking any luggage. Maybe I'll be able to find some in Bucharest for when I go traipsing around the dog and bear-laden Transylvanian countryside.

3 ounce container. Labeled "Breath Freshener", "Adenoidal Spray", "Aggravated Deodorant". In your ZipLoc baggie. I'll bet it dances through unnoticed. Who has actually ever seen the TSA check the contents of a baggie?

Same here.

I carried "tripple action" Mace on an ORD-YOW flight.

The TSA didn't seem to notice. I found it in my jacket, to my surprise, once sitting in my seat on the plane. I didn't remember it was there. Had to toss it once I landed in YOW . . . before Customs.

One of my cooworkers has carried on a small can on her keychain for the last two and a half years. We fly three out of every four weeks, TSA has never once noticed it.

Those mad dogs are called Romanians if you dont mind

TSA's visual inspections are diluted by non-dangerous things like the war on liquids. A small can of mace gets missed while TSA deals with all of the false alarms.

Would a keychain-size mace spray even be effective? I’m reminded of the old saying among gun owners; if you’re going to shoot a perp, don’t do it with a .22 because you’ll just tick them off even more.

There's your answer. Probably don't even need the label unless the original container stands out in some way.

I've only had my Kippie bag examined in the smallest airports (CWA does it every time). ORD, on the other hand, could care less.