ALL IMAGES COURTESY: TRANSPORT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) At Ronald Reagan National Airport TSA Screeners found various concealed knives during passenger screening.
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Artfully Concealed Items Confiscated by TSA Screeners
This selection of photographs of artfully concealed weapons were discovered by TSA Screeners during recent security searches. If anything these images emphasize the need for continued vigilance at airport checkpoints
Artfully concealed knife covered
Statue lying on side with blade exposed
Long blade exposed on table
Ronald Reagan National Airport Control Tower
A statue artifact concealing a sword found at the security checkpoint by a TSA Screener at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Statue upright on table
Statue with blade exposed
Knife exposed on table
Carseat hiding knife
Knife inside carseat
TSA Screeners at Minneapolis International Airport found these prohibited items that were confiscated at the security checkpoints.
Lipstick Knife
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TSA Screeners in Orlando discovered a loaded handgun stuffed inside a plush teddy bear as it was being x-rayed the morning of 12 July 2005. The bear belonged to a 10-year-old boy who received it as a gift from a stranger
Second sword
This set of photos illustrates a child’s car seat used to conceal a knife that was confiscated at Eppley Field Airport in Omaha, Nebraska.
Artfully concealed knife exposed
Teddy Bear Image Front
Teddy Bear Image Back
Brass Knuckle
Grenade Torch Lighter
Handgun Lighter
Knife Pen
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