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I understand that pilots are allowed to bring guns on board an jetliner. I have serious issues with this rule and we already saw at least one incident of a gun accidently going off.
But, it does seem strange that you as a pilot was causing issues because the TSA checker pulled out a butter knife. However, he she had reached in your side pocket and pulled out a Glock semi-automatic pistol, it would have been okay.
And, still to this day, the contract workers who go out and service the planes between flights are not searched and have minimal background checks done before they're hired. It would be so easy for one to slip something dangerous aboard a plane being serviced for a colleague to use once that plane is in flight -- like a butter knife. Then, we'll all be toast.
