Table 7,,,
Prohibited Items Intercepted at U.S. Airport Screening Checkpoints: 2003 and 2004,,,
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Items,2003,2004,
Other cutting instruments,"2,973,413","3,567,731",
Knives,"1,961,849","2,058,652",
Incendiaries and explosive/flammable materials,"494,123","693,649",
Clubs ,"25,139","28,813",
Box cutters ,"20,991","22,350",
Firearms ,683,650,
Other,"638,414","717,754",
Total prohibited items ,"6,114,612","7,089,599",
"Notes: Other cutting instruments includes scissors, hatchets, swords, sabers, meat cleavers, ice axes, and picks.",,,
"Knives includes any length and type except round-bladed, butter, and plastic cutlery.  ",,,
"Clubs includes martial arts items, baseball bats, night sticks, hammers, pool cues, and billy clubs.",,,
"Firearms includes any weapon (including a starter gun) that is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, as well as spear guns, BB guns, flare pistols, compressed air guns, and stunning devices.  ",,,
"Other refers to tools, self-defense items, compressed gas cylinders, bleach, and certain sporting goods.",,
"For further clarification about terms, see http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Permitted_Prohibited_9_6_2005.pdf.",,
"Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, personal communication, July 2005.",,