Kevin Jensen
State Researcher
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So I just got back from a week long trip to California. I decided that I wanted to let the TSA know what I believe in. So, last Saturday, I wore my empty leather Galco holster and my black Glock polo shirt to the airport. I checked my bag, (no firearm) and went to the security checkpoint to have my rights violated. Nobody said a word about my holster. I did , however, get a very strange look from a customer in one of the airport gift shops.
I then went to the gate where my plane was. It was one of the ground level gates, where you walk outside, on the tarmac to get to the little sardine can of a plane. There were two men there to collect any oversized carry on luggage. One of them noticed my shirt and holster. He said, "Hey! I have a Glock too, and I love it! Too bad they wouldn't let you carry yours on." I aggreed with him and boarded my flight.
I flew into the Ontario, California airport. On my way back home, I was dropped off three hours early. I went through security again without issue, and while putting my shoes back on I decided to stay there near the TSA checkpoint and observe. I sat there for two hours and studied their profiling. I was very surprised to find out who they target the most for additional screening. Women and children. I thought for sure it would be some type of male minority, but very few were actually stopped.
I am guessing that they don't intentionally stop more women than men. I came to the conclusion that since women carry way too much crap onto the plane, they are searched more. I noticed that many of these women did not follow the advice on the signs about the liquids. Many of the women had their bottles of lotion and and other liquid product taken away from them because they were too large. As for children, I could not see any reason for the additional screening.
So I guess what I am getting at is that my non-carry was a non-issue! Thanks, TSA. :cuss:
So I just got back from a week long trip to California. I decided that I wanted to let the TSA know what I believe in. So, last Saturday, I wore my empty leather Galco holster and my black Glock polo shirt to the airport. I checked my bag, (no firearm) and went to the security checkpoint to have my rights violated. Nobody said a word about my holster. I did , however, get a very strange look from a customer in one of the airport gift shops.
I then went to the gate where my plane was. It was one of the ground level gates, where you walk outside, on the tarmac to get to the little sardine can of a plane. There were two men there to collect any oversized carry on luggage. One of them noticed my shirt and holster. He said, "Hey! I have a Glock too, and I love it! Too bad they wouldn't let you carry yours on." I aggreed with him and boarded my flight.
I flew into the Ontario, California airport. On my way back home, I was dropped off three hours early. I went through security again without issue, and while putting my shoes back on I decided to stay there near the TSA checkpoint and observe. I sat there for two hours and studied their profiling. I was very surprised to find out who they target the most for additional screening. Women and children. I thought for sure it would be some type of male minority, but very few were actually stopped.
I am guessing that they don't intentionally stop more women than men. I came to the conclusion that since women carry way too much crap onto the plane, they are searched more. I noticed that many of these women did not follow the advice on the signs about the liquids. Many of the women had their bottles of lotion and and other liquid product taken away from them because they were too large. As for children, I could not see any reason for the additional screening.
So I guess what I am getting at is that my non-carry was a non-issue! Thanks, TSA. :cuss:
