Oh good grief. They were PRIMERS. The millions of people that black powder hunt or reload their shells use them. For gosh sakes get off your high horse. “jail time” WTF is that about?
Primers are on the banned substances listed on the big signs at check in. From a security standpoint, the exposed charge on an unseated primer is likely to give a positive where as a properly sealed bullet is not. While bomb sniffing dogs often hit on primers, they don’t hit on the ammo carried by every cop they meet. For once, there probably is a reason for that particular rule. The fact they were missed is the real story.
P.S. the Libtard who wrote the article probably has all the facts wrong anyway.
And primers are shipped all over the country every day without exploding. This story is bupkis until I learn more.