*Mods please merge with existing airport threads if you think it best*
Hi Everyone,
Just a warning to any of you who travel with "tactical" style lights like the Surefire E2D. Until yesterday I scoffed at people on the forums who worried about flying with TID-style lights. I have traveled with these lights before, and my significant other travels on a weekly basis with her E2D and had never encountered any problems until yesterday (November 28).
Yesterday, though, she ran into problems at Washington-Dulles Airport with a TSA screener. Screener said her E2D was a "sharp object" and wouldn't let her through. She eventually spoke to the head screener for the checkpoint and he continued to say the same thing. Now, my SO also works for the TSA, has security clearances, and official credentials, so she specifically asked the supervisor to state where his information was coming from. All he would say is that he had received "specific guidance" from headquarters to be on the lookout for "tactical" flashlights with sharp points.
So, for those of you flying with TID lights, be aware that the TSA is starting to pay attention to these lights.
**Question edited out of respect for Size15 and CPF**
Hi Everyone,
Just a warning to any of you who travel with "tactical" style lights like the Surefire E2D. Until yesterday I scoffed at people on the forums who worried about flying with TID-style lights. I have traveled with these lights before, and my significant other travels on a weekly basis with her E2D and had never encountered any problems until yesterday (November 28).
Yesterday, though, she ran into problems at Washington-Dulles Airport with a TSA screener. Screener said her E2D was a "sharp object" and wouldn't let her through. She eventually spoke to the head screener for the checkpoint and he continued to say the same thing. Now, my SO also works for the TSA, has security clearances, and official credentials, so she specifically asked the supervisor to state where his information was coming from. All he would say is that he had received "specific guidance" from headquarters to be on the lookout for "tactical" flashlights with sharp points.
So, for those of you flying with TID lights, be aware that the TSA is starting to pay attention to these lights.
**Question edited out of respect for Size15 and CPF**
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