Re: [at-l] gear question for the night

[WHHAWKINS@aol.com]

In a message dated 02/03/2000 12:26:16 PM EDT, wareagle@ioa.com writes:

<< You can transport pepper spray in your check in luggage NOT carry on. It is
 NOT illegal in any state to carry pepper spray on the AT .

IT IS ILLEGAL TO CARRY PEPPER SPRAY  ON AN AIRPLANE.
If y'all thank you need it, buy it AFTER your flight.

WIldbill

From a FAA web site.
DO NOT PACK in luggage or carry on board:
Fireworks:Signal flares, sparklers or other explosives

Flammable Liquids or Solids:
Fuel, paints, lighter refills, matches

Household Items:
Drain cleaners and solvents

Pressure Containers:
Spray cans, butane fuel, scuba tanks, propane tanks, CO2 cartridges, 
self-inflating rafts

Weapons:
Firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, mace, tear gas or pepper spray

Other Hazardous Materials:
Dry ice, gasoline-powered tools, wet-cell batteries, camping gear with fuel, 
radioactive materials (except limited quantities), poisons, infectious 
substances     

The above list is not all inclusive. For exceptions, read "Plan Ahead."

URL for this information: http://cas.faa.gov/cas/dgoods/pg1.htm


You must declare your hazardous materials to the airline, air package 
carrier, or U.S. Postal Service. Violators of Federal Hazardous 
Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171-180) may be subject to a civil 
penalty of up to $25,000 for each violation and, in appropriate cases, a 
criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years.
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