It amazes me the things people try to pull at the airport. Even those of us who only fly occasionally have a pretty good idea of what you can and cannot take on plane. But each and every day, the agents of the Transportation Security Administration have their hands full with airline passengers who just don’t seem to get it.

I don’t now if it’s actually ignorance or simply inconsideration on the part of the contraband carriers. Either way, it’s the reason the TSA has taken to Twitter to share some of the oddest things they’ve confiscated from carry-on bags during #ProhibitedItemsWeek.

The list is astounding! It includes:

• Saw blades
• Replica grenade
• Knife hidden inside rose stems
• Gun inside lipstick
• Batman brass knuckles
• Weed whacker

Who’s flying with a weed whacker? You can see more items confiscated by the TSA at U.S. airports below:

• Introducing #ProhibitedItemsWeek

  We’re excited to launch #ProhibitedItemsWeek! From nunchucks to Nutella, we’re here to make sure you know what you can and can’t travel with. Follow along all week where we’ll answer common questions and show some of the wildest catches by our officers across the country! pic.twitter.com/sfwjvCt93C

  — TSA (@TSA) April 17, 2023

• Guns & Ammo Are A No-No

  Traveling with a firearm? Do NOT try and bring it in your carry-on. Incredible job by our team at @flyelp who discovered this firearm and ammo at our security checkpoint last month. #ProhibitedItemsWeek https://t.co/GrfwqXhCEE

  — TSA (@TSA) April 17, 2023

• Buh-Bye Big Blade

  Welcome to day 2 of #ProhibitedItemsWeek! Do you know what isn’t a good move? Trying to bring a knife in your carry-on. Great job by our team at @BostonLogan for finding this knife during screening last month. https://t.co/B8HomtvxZo

  — TSA (@TSA) April 18, 2023

• Nobody Wants To Fly The Flammable Skies

  Here’s the #ProhibitedItemsWeek lowdown on lighters: Any torch lighters you might have, aren’t allowed in your carry-on or checked bags. Same for disposable lighters. Anything with lighter fluid isn’t allowed to fly, per @FAANews guidelines.
  Learn more: https://t.co/S3mtG5xIAT pic.twitter.com/t2fuCZAVIK

  — TSA (@TSA) April 19, 2023

• Leave 'Mary Jane' At Home

  Today’s 4/20! So, here are a few rather sticky #TBT finds. Weed like to remind everyone that your high heals remain illegal under federal law except for products that contain no more than 0.3% THC. Blunter info can be found here: https://t.co/mpDMAVe7lq #ProhibitedItemsWeek pic.twitter.com/wQaHLMRRcH

  — TSA (@TSA) April 20, 2023

• They're Always After Me Shillelagh!

  So we had to Google what, exactly, a shillelagh is, but we know that anything that’s made with the intent to bludgeon someone else is not allowed as a carry-on item. Great job our team at @iflyBoise for finding this item last month. #ProhibitedItemsWeek https://t.co/OlCIdqzPa4

  — TSA (@TSA) April 19, 2023

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