The blade length is the issue, depending on the country often it’s permissible to go through security with, or buy after, a folding knife with a blade less than 3cm or so.
No_Quote_9067 on
If they sold them before security, they could confiscate them and resell them. Wouldn’t require as much inventory
Accurate_Koala_4698 on
Bulky_Specialist9645 on
It’s because the blade is legal length to go through security:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows pocket knives in carry-on luggage if they meet the following criteria:
The blade is no longer than 2.36 inches (6cm).
The blade is no wider than 0.5 inches at its widest point.
The knife does not have a locking or fixed blade.
The knife does not have a molded grip.
These little pocket knives should meet the criteria.
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HeatherJMD on
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HeatherJMD on
In Switzerland you can buy them before security as well. If you get them from the Victorinox store they seal them in a special bag
Homestone1911 on
If you can kidnap an airplane with such a knife, you actually deserve the plane at that point.
Edit: (Because some people don’t get it)
/s
Junior_Bike7932 on
Is illegal to bring knifes inside the airport, but is legal to kill people buying the duty free knifes, is clear no?
CookieMonsterthe2nd on
Got to open the Tolberone quickly
blbd on
It’s a standard policy Schengen wide. It’s only a problem taking them outside Schengen and that problem exists because the US used to provide moronic advice to cooperate with hijackers and put insecure doors on airplane cockpits.
Instead of a logical proportionate response of changing those bad policies they turned the TSA into the Pocket Contents Gestapo.Â
They put signs above the SAK displays explaining it’s only safe to take it to destinations inside of Schengen.Â
mjzimmer88 on
Yes! Just be aware if you have a connecting flight and need to go through security again, they’re confiscating your new knife.
iam_odyssey on
You can buy a lot of banned shit that security takes from you inside the airport. Outside of actual weapons, it’s just a scheme to make money off airport sales.
deanLFC123 on
Noticed this in zurich last week
onlyacynicalman on
With every law you create a business
Starman68 on
I have had one of the small ones taken off me at airports 2-3 times. And the blade and scissors from the Swiss cars too.
At this point it feels like a racket. There is no clear global rule.
xCamm on
You can bring a pair of scissors on a plane, obviously you can buy a pocket knife lol.
markturquoise on
Wow.
FattyGwarBuckle on
This is only mildly interesting if you are used to the ineffective security pageantry of the US.
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The blade length is the issue, depending on the country often it’s permissible to go through security with, or buy after, a folding knife with a blade less than 3cm or so.
If they sold them before security, they could confiscate them and resell them. Wouldn’t require as much inventory
It’s because the blade is legal length to go through security:
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) allows pocket knives in carry-on luggage if they meet the following criteria:
The blade is no longer than 2.36 inches (6cm).
The blade is no wider than 0.5 inches at its widest point.
The knife does not have a locking or fixed blade.
The knife does not have a molded grip.
These little pocket knives should meet the criteria.
🇨ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡
In Switzerland you can buy them before security as well. If you get them from the Victorinox store they seal them in a special bag
If you can kidnap an airplane with such a knife, you actually deserve the plane at that point.
Edit: (Because some people don’t get it)
/s
Is illegal to bring knifes inside the airport, but is legal to kill people buying the duty free knifes, is clear no?
Got to open the Tolberone quickly
It’s a standard policy Schengen wide. It’s only a problem taking them outside Schengen and that problem exists because the US used to provide moronic advice to cooperate with hijackers and put insecure doors on airplane cockpits.
Instead of a logical proportionate response of changing those bad policies they turned the TSA into the Pocket Contents Gestapo.Â
They put signs above the SAK displays explaining it’s only safe to take it to destinations inside of Schengen.Â
Yes! Just be aware if you have a connecting flight and need to go through security again, they’re confiscating your new knife.
You can buy a lot of banned shit that security takes from you inside the airport. Outside of actual weapons, it’s just a scheme to make money off airport sales.
Noticed this in zurich last week
With every law you create a business
I have had one of the small ones taken off me at airports 2-3 times. And the blade and scissors from the Swiss cars too.
At this point it feels like a racket. There is no clear global rule.
You can bring a pair of scissors on a plane, obviously you can buy a pocket knife lol.
Wow.
This is only mildly interesting if you are used to the ineffective security pageantry of the US.