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Air travel
- Thread starter Jakes
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kayakersteve
New member
Once you declare it (check your airline website for specifics), you dont see or touch it until you arrive at your destination.
Once it's checked in, your luggage with the gun in it is treated like any other luggage. If you are flying from San Diego to Atlanta but plan to make an overnight stop in Denver, you will retrieve your luggage in Denver and will have to recheck the gun before you board the plane for Atlanta. If your trip involves a change of planes somewhere along the way, the luggage (hopefully) would just be reloaded onto your new plane and continue on to destination, just like any other luggage.
carguychris
New member
Also, at the risk of stating the obvious, you should make sure that the firearm can legally be possessed in the destination state or country. The airline will not necessarily check this, nor should they be expected to.
Things to remember n
1. You should print both the airline rules and the TSA rules and bring them with you. You must comply with BOTH. If you fail in either it is a no go. It is your responsibility to know this.
2. Once you check it it becomes just another piece of luggage. When you pick up that bag again the firearm is in your possession. They do not check to see it is your bag and actually do not know it contains a firearm at the destination.
3. Where you take possession of that firearm it is your responsibility to know it is legal to do so. That means if you get diverted to NY or another state where possession may be illegal DO NOT TOUCH THE BAG. Leave it on the carousel, get the airline and tell them it is their responsibility to get it to the legal destination. If you try to check back in after being delayed in NY with the gun you WILL go to jail.
1. You should print both the airline rules and the TSA rules and bring them with you. You must comply with BOTH. If you fail in either it is a no go. It is your responsibility to know this.
2. Once you check it it becomes just another piece of luggage. When you pick up that bag again the firearm is in your possession. They do not check to see it is your bag and actually do not know it contains a firearm at the destination.
3. Where you take possession of that firearm it is your responsibility to know it is legal to do so. That means if you get diverted to NY or another state where possession may be illegal DO NOT TOUCH THE BAG. Leave it on the carousel, get the airline and tell them it is their responsibility to get it to the legal destination. If you try to check back in after being delayed in NY with the gun you WILL go to jail.
Aguila Blanca
Staff
Locked is locked. The law requires a locked case ... it doesn't require multiple locks, not does it even require good quality locks.
Just remember, the law also stipulates that if the TSA wants to open the case to inspect the gun, the owner must retain the key or combination. The TSA is famous/infamous/notorious forasking demanding that you turn over the key or give them the combination so they can open the locked case. The law specifically prohibits this. If an agent gives you a hard time, ask for a supervisor.
Just remember, the law also stipulates that if the TSA wants to open the case to inspect the gun, the owner must retain the key or combination. The TSA is famous/infamous/notorious for