So, there's no crime that you know of that would cause 'serious time in the clink", correct? I'm not sure you can tell from the picture, but it's an actual pen that writes and uses Parker refills. I should just be fearful of the gov workers abusing their power and making mistakes.
Noted.
In addition, I carry a titanium Fisher Space Pen and one of the new stainless steel Sharpies.
I also fly with a Wenger Clipper AT, which has no knife blade on it. I've been told I can't fly with it before they even examine it. When I ask why, and tell them there's no blade on it, they don't believe me and check themselves. They then hand it back and I continue on. If I had walking problems, I'd take a Canemasters cane with me on board.
I EDC a blade, and have studied what the knife regulations are in my home state. I expect I know more about the knife laws than any LE officer I come in contact with. I expect them to make a mistake.
Be clean, be friendly, be polite, and you shouldn't have any problems if you're not doing anything wrong.
Um, have you dealt with losers given a little bit of power? Didn't you see that 14 year old girl tazed into 50 stiches for running away from an arguement with mom? Been through the line where they make my 80 year old parents take off their shoes and struggle to get them back on? Plus, I'm pretty sure in the court's eyes anything sold as a weapon will bring you grief. Imagine taking apart every ad and recommendation ever written for this pen and twisting it into nothing short of a pocket bazooka!
I can see the headlines of the "assault pen" you tried to carry on for gosh knows what neferious deed. If you start with the basic understanding that the whole searching and restricting of obviously non-muslim white people (yeah, yeah, I don't mean muslims or non whites are all anything, but any darn fool can see 80 year old Americans aren't a big danger) is absurd from the get-go, you gotta know they are going to come down on you like heck for any offense they can. Gotta prove that job is needed, don't ya know. Hey, carry what you wish, I'll try not to say told ya so after... Aw heck, no I won't!