Gun Shoes Not Allowed: How to Avoid Issues with the TSA

A pair of shoes caused quite a stir with the TSA in Baltimore, and reminds everyone about restrictions on what they can carry on to airplanes.

As summer travel season nears, here’s what the T-S-A is looking for in your bag. 

A passenger in Baltimore actually tried to get on a plane with shoes that look like pistols, complete with a bevy of bullets.
 
“No. No way”, says airline passenger Jean Welle of West Fargo. “Out of the question.”
 
The TSA said the same thing.

Moorhead travel agent Tod Ganje explains why.
 
He says, “Anything that strongly resembles either an explosive or a dangerous item like that, they will also take caution on those too.”
 
Carry-on restrictions are nothing new for flyers.
 
“It’s not difficult,” ads flyer Brenda Holscher of South Dakota.
 
It’s common knowledge that you can’t have more than three ounces of liquid with you on a plane.

But the definition of liquid might surprise you.
 
“Anything that’s pourable, or smearable,” explains Ganje. “If you think of anything like lipstick and ChapStick.”
 
Ganje says the TSA will work with folks who have contraband items, letting them return items to friends or family instead of confiscating them.

Some travelers to say they take a few easy steps to comply with TSA rules.
 
Holscher words to, “Avoid all the objects that they won’t put in your bag, especially the sharps and the liquids.”
 
Travelers at Hector International Airport say it’s not that hard to follow TSA rules and regulations.

In fact, they say the shoe lady got what she deserved.
 
Welle even says, “She deserved to not get a plane ride.”
 
“I wouldn’t wear a pair of shoes like that,” admits Holscher. “I wear slip-on shoes so you don’t have to sit down and tie them.”
 
It’s worth noting that the woman who owned these shoes was given the option to check them into her luggage.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have the time, and was forced to leave her fashion statement behind.
 
The TSA will relax with the liquids rule for medication.

Experts suggest you clearly label any liquid medication before flying.

You can find more information on contraband items on the TSA’s website.