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TSA To Relax Restrictions On Pocketknives, Sporting Goods

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TSA To Relax Restrictions On Pocketknives, Sporting Goods

3.5.13 10:59 AM EDT By Chris Morran@themorrancave

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(MartinRottler)

(MartinRottler)

More than a decade after enacting strict prohibitions on carrying knives on U.S. flights, Transportation Security Administration head John Pistole says the agency will begin allowing smaller pocketknives and limited carry-on of golf clubs and other sporting equipment. (via Bloomberg)

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3.5.13By Chris Morran@themorrancave

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