But you CAN take along a pair of scissors as long as the blades are not longer than 4 inches measured from the pivot fulcrum. Go figure.
Really! You could put somebody's eye out with one of those. And I suppose if you got those sharp little cuticle scissors points at just the right spot--like at the jugular--you could kill somebody.
Lots of helpful information at tsa.gov, but it's still good to have the thoughts of someone "in the trenches." Thanks, David!
I need to double check. There must be something there about lipsticks, and I can't be without my Chapstick!