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Read this. Also check the website of whatever airline to fly with to see if they have any additional regulations.
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My friend had his pistols and pistol case stolen traveling from I think Montana to California. Thief took the entire pistol case. If you are that thief and you're reading this...we are coming for you, you mother ****er!
I would find a way to somehow attach your pistol case to your luggage to make it difficult to separate it from your luggage.
The last time I traveled I used a rifle case and cable locked several handguns together into a chain just in case an airline mother****er thief managed to get into my rifle case. He'd have a ***** of a time hiding a string of guns chained together! I had to pay $50 for the extra luggage but I felt it was worth it for piece of mind. I also used excessive amount of tape to make it extra difficult for a their to even get to the locks. I probably looked like a freak but it worked out OK for me.Comment
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I have flown through a few different airports and the procedures seem to be slightly different everywhere, and I've flown with the same company (United) every time.
Yes, they might be slightly more thorough at SFO than at some other airports, but it's also the airport where I've had the least amount of issues.
Only once have I been asked by someone to show that my guns were unloaded (Las Vegas, and I managed to convince the lady that me pulling out an AR15 in front of the check-in line might not be the best of ideas), but as far as I know, there's no need for that. The tag you get to put in your case has your signature where you declare your guns to be unloaded. The fact that no TSA guy has ever checked if my guns were loaded also leads me to believe that's the case.Last edited by gose; 01-11-2010, 7:34 PM.With Oden on our side.Comment
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This thread should be a sticky!!Comment
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I can't say definitively, but I'm under the impression that this means that a locked gun case and a box of ammo can be in the same suitcase. I have always thought that the ammo could not be in the locked gun case.
Smart. I put Master trigger locks on all of the guns in my case. A dirtbag may steal them, but I'm going to guarantee that he has a hell of a time using them.
That's actually the high point of my trip. I enjoy seeing the looks on other passengers' faces when I open up the gun case. I thought the guy next to us was going to have a stroke when my wife and I flew out to shoot the IDPA Nationals. I opened up my Pelican case, and inside were two Springfield XD Tacticals, a Glock 34, a Glock 17, and my wife's Glock 26 for CCW. It was classic.My friends and family disavow all knowledge of my existence, let alone my opinions.Comment
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I was more worried about my own safety, pulling out an AR at a crowded airport...
However, I totally get your point
This is a nice pic of one of my buddies from Munich international airport when we were flying back from a PPC match.
Three guys, around 12 handguns, a ton of ammo and German border guards who insisted on verifying the guns against our papers in front of the check-in line. The nuns were an added bonus
With Oden on our side.Comment
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