Gallery: The TSA's Instagram Feed Is Terrifying and Totally Awesome

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    A belt of ammo at the Richmond International Airport.

    NBD. Just a belt of ammo at the Richmond International Airport.
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    Talk about having the munchies: this marijuana was concealed in a jar of peanut butter in San Jose International Airport.
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    An inert display model of a firework shell. It was detected in checked baggage at the Springfield-Branson National Airport.
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    Cat-shaped brass knuckles discovered at Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
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    200 rounds of .25 caliber ammunition was discovered in four hollowed-out bibles.
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    An inert grenade inside a stuffed penguin at the Manchester Boston Regional Airport.
  • Imagine finding this under the Christmas tree. A sealed Lego box at Ft. Lauderdale contained three AR15M16 bolt firing...
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    Imagine finding this under the Christmas tree. A sealed Lego box at Ft. Lauderdale contained three AR-15/M16 bolt firing groups, including bolt carrier, bolt, bolt key, firing pin, bolt cam pin and firing pin retaining pin, three assault rifle flash suppressors, and nearly 100 rifle sights.
  • A lipstick knife caught in a carryon bag at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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    A "lipstick knife" caught in a carry-on bag at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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    In the Miami International Airport, seven small snakes (stuffed in nylon stockings) were discovered in a traveler’s pants. He also had three small turtles.
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    This dark knight shuriken was discovered in a carry-on bag this week at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
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    A realistic replica of a Claymore anti-personnel mine discovered in a traveler’s checked bag in San Francisco.
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    An unusual set of knives found in a carry-on bag at the Las Vegas International Airport.
  • A passenger was found with onehalf ounce of C4 explosive in his checked bag concealed in a tobacco can at the Yuma...
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    A passenger was found with one-half ounce of C4 explosive in his checked bag, concealed in a tobacco can at the Yuma International Airport in Arizona.
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    84-mm anti-tank weapon (AT4) found in a checked bag at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
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