Table 6 Prohibited Items Intercepted at U.S. Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2003
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Table 6 Prohibited Items Intercepted at U.S. Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2003
| Items | Number |
|---|---|
| Other cutting instruments | 2,973,413 |
| Knives | 1,961,849 |
| Incendiaries and explosive/ flammable materials | 494,123 |
| Clubs | 25,139 |
| Box cutters | 20,991 |
| Firearms | 683 |
| Other | 638,414 |
| Total prohibited items | 6,114,612 |
Notes: Other cutting instruments refers to, e.g., scissors, swords, sabers, and ice axes/picks.
Knives include any length and type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery.
Clubs refers to, e.g., baseball bats, night sticks, and billy clubs.
Firearms and guns refers to any weapon (excluding a starter gun) that is designed to or may be readily converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive.
Other refers to tools, self-defense items, and sporting goods (excluding baseball bats).
For further clarification about terms, see http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Permitted_Prohibited_8_23_2004.pdf.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, personal communication, November 2004.