TSA confiscates firearms at OKC airport

[DRZinn]

Thank you for making my point.

 

[wasrjoe]

Declaring your firearms makes perfect sense to me, in one respect: Making sure the firearms are unloaded. How many dimwits have you heard of/seen taking loaded guns to sell/have repaired at a gunshop?

As far as the guns being confiscated, though, I'm not a fan. I believe a fine should be imposed, fitting the crime. They found a gun you didn't declare. On average, this costs the TSA $XXXX.XX to carefully open your baggage, ensure the gun is not loaded, do the proper paperwork, etc. That's what you're paying. Simple confiscation... don't like it.

 

[Jeff OTMG]

The holes are still in the ceiling at the OKC airport between the Delta and Southwest ticket counters when some bozo wanted to prove his shotgun was unloaded by pulling the trigger and torched one off. Same thing with the lady who did not declare her dead husbands loaded guns and a .357 went off in the baggage hold when the duffle bag was being loaded on the plane. With people out there like that, I am glad that they inspect to make sure they are unloaded.

 

[Bear Gulch]

Sorry but if you are trying to skirt the law by not declaring or using a gun case per the requirements that have been in place for at least the 25 years that I have flown with guns, you deserve to pays at least a major fine before eligible to get the weapon back.