Airlines and Airports
New Lawsuit Demands Transparency Over Trump Administration's Plans to Dismantle a Tool Pilots Depend on For Reading Turbulence
Eraine Wessler
Opinions
USTOA Update: Explore the World From Your Kitchen
Terry Dale
On the River with Kristin Karst
Why AmaWaterways' Secrets of Egypt & the Nile Is Reshaping Egypt River Cruising
Cruise & Cruise Line
Plan Ahead and Save on 2027/2028 Voyages
Virgin Voyages
Destinations
Jamaica
Features & Advice
Tell Your Brand's Story with the TravelPulse Content Strategy Program
Education
Fort Myers Specialist Program
Baja California Specialist Program
Photo via Twitter
A woman at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport found out the hard way that you can't bring high heels shaped like replica guns through an airport.
According to The Associated Press, a woman making her way through a security checkpoint at the Baltimore-Washington airport Sunday was discovered to have gun-shaped stiletto heels in her carry-on luggage.
TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said the woman's shoes had replica guns as the actual heel of the stilettos and the perimeter was adorned with fake bullets. In the woman's bag, officials discovered an array of bracelets also featuring bullets.
The woman was told that she would be able to place the heels and bracelets in her checked luggage, but she decided to leave them with TSA officials in order to make her flight. TSA does not allow passengers to carry replica guns or ammunition through airport security checkpoints.
Fox News also shared an image of the heels in question on Twitter:
Gun-shaped heels land woman in hot water with TSA https://t.co/FgPjTKvfYXpic.twitter.com/0QzGHNzkHO- Fox News (@FoxNews) March 2, 2016
Gun-shaped heels land woman in hot water with TSA https://t.co/FgPjTKvfYXpic.twitter.com/0QzGHNzkHO
For the latest travel news, updates and deals, subscribe to the daily TravelPulse newsletter.
Frontier's Loyalty Program Now Allows Fliers to Redeem Miles Fare Bundles With Add-Ons
Wyndham Launches New Travel Subscription Program
ASTA Unites Industry Leaders During Inaugural Corporate Travel Executive Forum
New Report Finds Half of Americans Plan Overnight Holiday Travel
October's Most Important Travel Advisory Updates
JetBlue and United Airlines Roll Out Loyalty Program Collaboration
Gabrielle Estel, Destinations Unlimited
Enterprise Mobility’s New Survey Reveals Upward Trend in Gen Z Private Vehicle Use
Corporate Travel Outlook: Rising Costs, Shifting Travel Priorities
Get Back to Island Time
Updates on Sandals and Beaches Resorts from Dawn Bolte, Senior Director of Travel Industry Sales
On the Pulse: Rental Escapes Has New Tools and Offers for Travel Advisors
Sandals Puts Spotlight on Golf Travel at Annual Advisor Tournament
Donald Wood is TravelPulse’s Managing Editor, bringing nearly 15 years of experience to the desk. He currently lives outside Philadelphia with his wife and two children.
