In 1920, it was illegal for men to buy beer. Today we can't buy DDT to control mosquitoes and as a result, millions around the world have died of malaria.
In the 1930's, gold was illegal to own ($100 limit).
Today gold is virtually illegal to mine.
In the 1940's, our military was racially segregated and the government mandated at gunpoint how many ounces of sugar you could have in your pantry.
Today, schools, businesses and government have racial quotas and the government mandates how much water you can have in your toilet.
In the 1950's, Blacks were being beaten by policemen, hosed by firemen, bitten by sheriffs' dogs, as well as prevented from even *registering* to vote by Jim Crow laws.
Today, Black families are burdened with crime. Their children are raised without their fathers in dysfunctional families in cities much worse than the 1950's.
In the 1960's, it was *legal* to pay women less than men for the same job
Today, honest businessmen are sued by women for all kinds imagined grievances -- like claiming they are entitled to the same pay for "comparable work".
In the 1970's, it was illegal to drive more than 55 miles per hour.
Today it's illegal to sell a car that doesn't get the proper gas mileage as per federal CAFE requirements.
In the 1980's, it was illegal to use the Internet for profit.
Today the Federal government makes a profit on the Internet.
In the 1990's, it was illegal in most states to carry a concealed handgun.
Today you can't carry a sharp object on an airplane.
"Today you can't carry a sharp object on an airplane."
Sure you can (besides your mind)!
I can carry a knife, pistol, rifle, smoke a cigar, and sip my favorite beverage all while flying *my* plane.
What you are talking about isn't a restriction on private transportation, but on mass transit.
Well, mass transit, be it busses or aircraft (regardless of who operates them), is a lot like being in public. You don't expect to be able to run around naked in a public park, for instance, but you can run around naked inside your private house.
Same thing with aircraft. What you carry in a private aircraft is quite different than what you can carry in some form of public transportation.
So if you want to be free, use your freedom to purchase private property such as your own aircraft (they actually aren't even very expensive if you buy them used).