How do Sikhs get through airport security if they are required to carry a kirpan - a type of knife?
Many Sikhs do not fly for this reason. Sikhs who do fly often
remove their kirpan, since they are not flying as a Sikh
representative. There have been incidents of Sikhs not attending
meetings at government buildings (White House, EU Parliment) due to
the security requirements. Since they were attending as
representatives of the Sikh faith, they declined to participate
rather than removing their kirpans.