Hurryin' Hoosier
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Many of us have done a lot of flying while carrying various firearms.
Interesting. I sent an email back to the TSA to ask them why there is a discrepancy between the CFR and their regs. The CFR directive is what we used to tell passengers when I worked for the TSA, and now that I am working for an outfitter and many of our customers travel extensively, I want to be sure the information with which I provide them is accurate. I will be very interested to see what kind of a response I receive.
Get some Abloy locks. They are supposed to call you before cutting off the locks. Get some Abloys, and they'll call you for the key.I've had TSA cut both TSA and non-TSA locks.
Fine information. I have flown several dozen times with firearms ,including into the dreaded O'Hare of Chicago. No problems.
But my bravery does not extend to Newark,La Guardia and JFK.
Have a great trip.
Avoid flying with ammunition if you can.
Easier to buy it once you arrive? Really? These days? Even in the good ol' days, I didn't usually want to be driving around looking for the particular ammo I use -- some of us have limited time to spend doing this sort of thing on our travels, especially business travel -- and if buy ammo -- you're gonna be taking it back, right?Airlines limit the number of rounds you can take and it's just easier to buy it once you arrive at your destination.
Connections are not a problem, as long as you don't touch the bag in those cities. Your transit thru is legal as long as possession is legal in the destination. Some people have gotten into trouble when there is a delay and they collect their bags for an unplanned overnight in a location where such possession is illegal. If, for example, you get snowed in to Chicago/NYC and they tell you to collect your bags for an overnight stay. Simply refuse to accept the gun case and demand they hold it or send it ahead. Anywhere but in your possession. This is where insurance gives you peace of mind. Until you accept it, lawfully, it is their liability. If they insist on leaving on the carousel for someone to steal, that is not your problem. You cannot legally accept it there, so it is there liability if it is stolen. You would just write down the names of the people you dealt with and go to your hotel without the gun case. If they don't have it when you get to your destination, file a claim. Nothing else you can do. You cannot risk your Liberty.Somebody mentioned the 'dreaded Chicago' above. Any reason to really worry about this? I may be flying through (flights connect at O'hare) there soon. Certainly it can't be as bad as New York.
Old Dog said:WHY on earth would you say that? I fly several times a year, from Sea-Tac down to SoCal, out to the MidWest, down to Tucson, always WITH ammo for the two handguns I typically travel with (a semi-auto and a J-frame). I leave the ammo in unopened factory boxes and usually take 100-200 rounds ... So long as one complies with the TSA and specific airline regs, it's never a problem.
bhk said:Somebody mentioned the 'dreaded Chicago' above. Any reason to really worry about this? I may be flying through (flights connect at O'hare) there soon. Certainly it can't be as bad as New York.
gearhead said:I've flown out of Charlotte with a checked handgun. It's apparently uncommon enough there that the counter guy didn't respond at first when I informed him that I had a serialized item I needed to check. He had my bags on the conveyor before I was able to stop him and make him understand that he had to check them and do paperwork before they could leave his control. Luckily I got his attention and they were immediately retrieved.