Quote Originally Posted by Mike_D View Post
Do you ever have any trouble bringing them home? We've been searched for no reason at PHL customs a couple times, and wouldn't want to give the agents any more reason to detain us - even if the pipe is clean.

I actually did buy a pipe a couple years back, but I ended up leaving it at the hotel.
You can bring UNUSED pipes home. They are not illegal since no one can say what you intend to smoke in them.