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MA Law Trumps TSA Knives Policy

Knives on Planes

Knives on Planes

The TSA’s approval of allowing small knives on planes does not mean it will be policy in every airport, as the agency admits that local and state laws that prevent knives on planes would trump the new rule.

FOX News Radio’s Courtney Kealy reports:

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Knives on Planes

Massachusetts law still states that it’s illegal to bring any knife or “device containing a fixed, folding or retractable balde” through airport security, despite the change with the TSA.  Boston University Police Detective Lt. Peter Didomenica wrote the law:

(Det. Lt. Didomenica) “With this proposed change in the TSA regulations about certain smaller knives , particulary pocket knives, being allowed through, it’s going to create a conflict with state law.”

The new TSA policy allowing pocket knives on planes goes into affect April 25th, but passengers flying in and out of states like Massachusetts may want to leave their blades at home.

Courtney Kealy, FOX News Radio.

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4 Comments

  1. Zack

    March 11, 2013 at 11:10 am

    I don't mind passengers with pocket knives as long as there is an Air Marshall with a pistol.

  2. Robert

    March 11, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    Knives are not a problem. We are no longer sheep and will fight back, Knives, box cutters, will not stop us from taking down the bad guy.

  3. Wimpie

    March 12, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    Federal Law TRUMPS State Law!

  4. Mark

    March 15, 2013 at 12:52 am

    Knives are not a problem? Have you ever been in a knife fight? The average person has no chance against a reasonably trained knife fighter. In fact, neither does a reasonably trained martial artist. Terrorists train to kill and do not sit on there butt all day long hoping they can pull off a hijacking, etc… Put 3 terrorists trained in knife and hand to hand combat on a jet and good "F"ing luck.