Can I take shears in my carry on luggage?

[JessH]

I am leaving on a trip in a few days and was just wondering if I will be able to take my Scuba Shears in my carry on luggage or do I need to check them? I prefer to not have to check anything but if I have to I will.
The trip is to Mexico from the US.

~Jess

 

[mwilding]

Nope

I am leaving on a trip in a few days and was just wondering if I will be able to take my Scuba Shears in my carry on luggage or do I need to check them? I prefer to not have to check anything but if I have to I will.
The trip is to Mexico from the US.

~Jess

 

[chrpai]

Only if you wan't to keep them.

 

[TechBlue]

you could always offer to give the flight crew free haircuts

 

[WreckWriter]

Heh, you're kidding, right?

 

[jiveturkey]

I prefer to not have to check anything but if I have to I will.

Why don't you want to check them? Just put them in with your other gear.

 

[divegeek]

Sure, put it next to your box cutter!

 

[MgicTwnger]

Just make sure nobody's watching when you try to light your shoe.... :bandit_2:

 

[TechBlue]

Aren't you glad you asked? :bangboom:

 

[JessH]

Why don't you want to check them? Just put them in with your other gear.

My other gear would also be in my carry on, I shouldn't need much in the way of clothes or other non-scuba related items so I am thinking I should be able to fit everything I need into my carry-on luggage.

I figured the answer would be no, but since there isn't really a sharp point or an edge suitable for slicing I thought I would ask just to make sure. Now that I think of it I can think of a few ways they could be used as a weapon, but I could probably come up with more ways for shoes, a pen or a belt. And as far as I know they still allow those