TSA agents catch odd assortment of weaponry at airport checkpoints
Those are just a few of the strange weapons people have brought to America's airports only to be discovered by Transportation Security Administration agents.
Every day, the TSA checks for explosives and other dangerous items in 5.5 million carry-on bags and 1.4 million checked bags at nearly 440 airports.
Since 2013, the agency has been posting on Instagram photos of some of the strangest weaponry travelers have shown up with at TSA checkpoints.
Here are some of the more exotic items:
Throwing star
A traveler with a throwing star in a carry-on was stopped by TSA agents at Greater Rochester International Airport in New York on Feb. 7. "Throwing stars are just not allowed in your carry-on bag," the TSA said. "But if it must fly…consider checking it in instead..."
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