Gun Shot Residue: How often are you covered?

[therewolf]

Yeah, those dogs aren't perfect,either.

Philly International was locked down a few years back when some police dog fell in love with a box carrying fish remnants.

The GSR test is sort of limited, IMO. If you shoot a lot, what, exactly, does it prove?

 

[ny32182]

It proves you fired a gun or were in close proximity to someone firing a gun recently.

 

[Dr.Rob]

1. Don't use your range bag as a carry on.
2. Wash your hands.

GF definitely had GSR, as we swapped hand guards on my AR, found powder/carbon I did not expect to find. She obviously got it on her hands and it wasn't thoroughly washed off. TSA's test is likely broad spectrum, but lampblack shouldn't show up as GSR/gun powder.

 

[essayons21]

1. Don't use your range bag as a carry on.

I have an assault pack that I've used for quite a few years. Activities this pack have been exposed to include trips to the demo range, including priming C4 and comp B on the bag, transporting military explosives, transporting recovered IEDs, being used as a firing rest for 1000s of rounds, and transporting countless rounds of small arms ammunition and fired brass. The cat also likes to sleep on it.

I use this bag as a carry-on when I fly, and it has never gotten me any extra attention.

I also have a buddy who went from a demo range in the morning to a flight in the afternoon and had his hands and pack swabbed. Apparently both came up negative and he boarded the flight without incident. For those of you who have never primed or cut plastic explosives, it is a messy task which often leaves visible residue on your hands.

This just reaffirms my growing suspicion that the TSA is nothing but ineffective security theater.

 

[medalguy]

Protective suit? I've been shooting lead for years and never had a problem.....a problem.....a problem.....

 

[bigfatdave]

This just reaffirms my growing suspicion that the TSA is nothing but ineffective security theater.

it gets more obvious with every interaction, doesn't it?

 

[FROGO207]

Did you ever own a security blanket??? All cuddly and safe from all the evil in the world.