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winkles

I just made a visit to cali to see some family. There I found a killer bong and purchased it. My only thought now, is can I get the bong on a plane in my carry on luggage? It has never been used.

 

ADIDAS

Shouldnt have a problem if it is unused, but who knows these days.

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sterbo

I wouldn't even consider it.
By definition it's considered 'paraphernalia' and if found could easily cause you a lot of grief.

Why not just mail it?
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glorious

A few years ago my friend bought a bong in Miami and then brought it back with him on a plane. He ran into no problems. That was a few years ago though. I don't know how much things have changed. They might still give you shit about it.

But if they do confront you about it, can't you just say it's for tobacco use? If there is no resin in it, how is it considered paraphernalia?

I don't want to give you bad advice but I think you should be ok if it hasn't been used yet.....

sterbo

I reiterate - a bong is legally designated as paraphernalia, whether used or not.
Your friend was fortunate. Keep in mind that each and every day the security surrounding baggage and airlines becomes increasing intrusive.
Why would anyone even remotely consider attempting to take sizable drug paraphernalia thru airport security given the possible consequences?

With all due respect, you guys need to get your heads out of the clouds...
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glorious

I'm not saying it's a great idea Sterbo. I would still consider it risky. I was just trying to get clarification as to what is considered paraphernalia. You say it is paraphernalia but I always thought a peice had to have resin in it to be considered as such. If you can buy it legally why would you not be able to carry it on a plane? With no resin, what can they really do to you? When you buy a pipe in a store and walk outside with it you wouldn't run into problems. You just bought something that was legal. Correct?

All I was basing this on was past experience. My friend carried it on a plane with no problems. I am far from a legal expert. That's why I said I'm not trying to give bad advice..

I'm not doubting you, I'm just curious..

Trocisp

No possible way.

You cannot get "paraphernalia" from a perfectly clean water pipe.


Quite frankly, to the OP, I wouldn't do it myself, I'd mail it - however if that wasn't an option. I would take the bong on the plane.

If it's a glass bong, I would wrap it in padding to ensure that it didn't break and put it in my checked luggage. Take the slide out, and if it's metal dispose of it (you can pick up a new one at any headshop for 5 dollars if it's metal), or if it's glass, wrap it, as well, in a padding and put it in the checked luggage as well.

As long as there's no drug residue on your pipe, they shouldn't even look twice at your luggage. If they do, by 1:1,000,000 shot open your luggage, you'll possibly be taken by airport security into a room and asked to explain the presence of this item in your luggage, to which I would respond "That's a Tobacco smoking water-pipe." If they say something to the contrary, simply say "I wouldn't do illegal stuff, test it if you don't believe me."




Contrary to what sterbo apparently believes, they do not open all luggage and search through it, nor are "bongs" (the correct term is "water pipe") considered paraphernalia unless there's residue of THC (or other illicit substances) on them.

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Dark

Trocisp is right, a bong, unused, is not considered drug paraphernalia until used.

And I would agree with sterbo and Tro in the idea of mailing it. There will be a lot less troubles this way.
Although it should be perfectly legal to take your bong with you on the plane, airports can be a bitch, and security can be dicks...It's perfectly legal to order a bong from everyonedoesit.com (located in the UK), but bongs still get stopped sometimes at customs just because security had a bug up their ass that day.

So yes, it's not exactly "risky", just money/time-consuming if the security wants to hassle you about it.

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SpiralArchitect

Terrible idea. And sterbo is right actually.

1) Your not allowed to bring glass items (carry-on) on airplanes. This is a no-brainer
2) And actually a bong can be considered paraphernalia -- unused or not.

I think a lot of you don't understand the definition of paraphernalia given by the Federal government.

Here it is : The term “drug paraphernalia” means any equipment, product, or material of any kind which is primarily intended or designed for use in manufacturing, compounding, converting, concealing, producing, processing, preparing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance This would include a clean bong.

Mail it to yourself, it's the only logical solution. You can risk bringing it on the plane but if your bringing it as a carry-on, it will get seized. If you put it in luggage it's very likely to get broken, and if it does happen to get searched, it's possible they will seize it, it's within their ability.

edit// A quick search brought up a thread already discussing this topic, it appears Buzzby posted almost exactly what I did, but his post has a lot more info in it.

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"While most of the items listed above have little to no legal use to individuals, drug paraphernalia laws can also apply to items that have far more legitimate use than use for illegal drugs. Small mirrors, lighters, rolled up currency, razor blades, credit cards, and spoons have all been used to prosecute people under paraphernalia laws, whether or not they contain residue of illegal drugs.[2] While United States federal statute defines paraphernalia with the concept of primary use, in practice this can be interpreted to be what the individual was currently primarily using the item for, allowing for common items to be treated as paraphernalia only in cases where more clear evidence allows such determination of primary use"
Drug paraphernalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I stand corrected.