solotripper wrote on Nov 29^th, 2010 at 11:23pm:

I guess Preacher made my half-joking comment a consideration. I would understand if they found ammo or spent shell casings, but a spent shell filled with candle/kindling igniter would seem to be self explanatory.

It's a matter of perspective.  A border guard has the perspective that any evidence of the potential for a gun is cause for a search.  That guard is obligated to search.  That is the essense of their job.


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I wonder what would happen IF they found a spent shell/minus primer filled with pot, like Akula described. I guess you could claim it was a bong or roach clip and see if you faired better being a pothead or a potential terrorist ;D

They would arrest the perp.  Pretty stupid thing to do, cross an international border with illegal drugs.


In order to get into this situation the 'suspicious' item would pretty much have to be in plain view or you would have to look like a trouble-maker.  My packed gear is, well, packed.  Such items wouldn't be in plain view, not that they're likely to be in my posession at all in such a situation.  Crossing international borders is serious business.


A spent casing is a pretty slick container for something like this.