Kilt Pins and Air Travel

[Tobinn]

I know that the topic of flying commercial with kilt pins in place has come up in other threads with various opinions and experiences being shared. Since I'll be heading up to NJ this summer (kilted) I thought I'd go right to the source and email the TSA . I included the webpage for the exact kilt pin with which I plan to travel (the Welsh pin from USA Kilts - very nice by the way) so they could have a look themselves.

I received the following response (within an hour or two - much quicker than I expected):

"Thank you for contacting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Contact Center.

After reviewing your inquiry, the item in question should be placed in checked
baggage. It is not permitted through the passenger screening checkpoint. The
item could pose a potential threat to other passengers and flight crew.

For travel tips and information about our screening procedures and what you can
bring, please visit www.tsa.gov/travel. "


Anyway, there you go; travel with a kilt pin in place at your own peril. I for one, will forgo (reluctantly) my bling and stash the pin in with my checked bag.

I wonder how they'd react to a sgian brew tucked in my hose?