If this ban was laptops and maybe large tablets only I could live with it. However as perhaps some of you are not aware the ban extends to other large electronic devices such as DLSR and SLR film cameras (no distinction made). If the ban spreads to include any inbound flight to North America from overseas it will effectively make it near impossible for serious photographers to take any of their equipment out of the country. Only a naïve fool would place his valuable camera and lenses in a checked bag and trust the airline baggage handlers to treat the bag with proper care. The chances of damage are just too great.