if you are traveling, for example, with items that are not allowed in carry-on luggage, that includes things like self-defense items, knives, tools over 7 inches, we see those all the time. those belong in your checked baggage. reporter: in order to fly with a firearm, it must be checked in a locked hard container and, of course, can never be loaded. molly? molly: goes to show you those tsa agents are doing a lot of work out there in catching a lot of dangerous items. alexandria hoff, thanks very much. arthel: why are you carrying a load gun on a plane? don t get it. california s crack coupe on smash and grabs is not going as some officials hoped. los angeles saw more grab and go robberies on black friday, and the city and state continues to combat a rise in brazen looting and other crimes. we ll talk about that coming up next. and along the ride, you ll find many challenges.