Federal officials have notified airports to take precautions against guns that have been crafted to look like key chains, beepers and pens

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Airports and airlines have been put on alert for weapons that masquerade as key chains -- but those aren't the only guns with the potential to slip by airport security. CNN's Christine Negroni looks at the threat posed by tiny weapons that could pass as beepers or hide in the palm of a hand.

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