Carrying on Mace?
Jun 2, 2009, 12:57 am
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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.)
Jun 2, 2009, 1:37 am
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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.)
Jun 2, 2009, 1:08 pm
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Mace, and anything like it, has not been allowed for as long as I can remember.
Jun 2, 2009, 1:10 pm
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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.
Jun 2, 2009, 1:18 pm
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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
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
Jun 2, 2009, 6:39 pm
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Carry on, no. Checked luggage, yes LINK
Jun 2, 2009, 8:12 pm
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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?
Jun 2, 2009, 10:27 pm
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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.
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.
Jun 3, 2009, 12:55 pm
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