Please do not conflate psychological damage from pointless wars with government abuse of its own citizens. Well, maybe they are the same thing, but your example does not support the point you are trying to make.
It might surprise you to know that it is perfectly legal to fly with a firearm in your checked baggage. Provided you are legally allowed to possess that firearm at both your origin and destination, and you pack properly. You even get to lock your luggage with real lock and TSA cannot open it!
Perhaps you are mis-remembering, but the tragic event you are referring to involved no TSA screening failure. Esteban Santiago traveled LEGALLY with his firearm in his checked baggage and removed/loaded his firearm only after exiting the secure area.
I am in agreement that the TSA is a dog and pony show to give the general public a warm fuzzy feeling all while training us to bend over and take it.
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It might surprise you to know that it is perfectly legal to fly with a firearm in your checked baggage. Provided you are legally allowed to possess that firearm at both your origin and destination, and you pack properly. You even get to lock your luggage with real lock and TSA cannot open it!
Perhaps you are mis-remembering, but the tragic event you are referring to involved no TSA screening failure. Esteban Santiago traveled LEGALLY with his firearm in his checked baggage and removed/loaded his firearm only after exiting the secure area.
I am in agreement that the TSA is a dog and pony show to give the general public a warm fuzzy feeling all while training us to bend over and take it.
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