Funny you mention magnums (firearms not ice creams) in the cockpit. A few days ago leaving PHX I was receiving a good going over because my stapler looked like a nail clipper on the scanner. So I'm politely taken aside, the bag is sniffed for PX examined and rescanned. I dare mention that I'm not going to clip the captain nor staple on his wig (can't spell 2pay). It seemed a little out of proportion since I had access on the flight deck to a crow bar, steel pen, glass, china and congress approval for a firearm. The guy had no idea. But then they don't pay these guys to think too much do they, just be a good chap and follow procedure I could have passed on the suspect clippers to another flight under duress but thats about the worst I could come with and the bloke agreed. Hopefully another man on our side now. I've ditched the stapler, let the company pick up the paper work.
