I'm on the fence about this personally. While I don't think people's personal effects should be ransacked when they check their baggage, I don't want a bomb going off in the cargo hold of the plane I'm on either.
My boyfriend just took a flight last week, and the airline made it pretty clear that any gift-wrapped items would most likely be opened, in checked baggage or not. I guess the key is to read the rules and regulations of the airline before you fly - something I do every time I get on a plane since the rules change often, and get more strict every year.
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