Posted: 1/29/2015 8:44:18 PM EDT
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I plan on traveling home sometime this summer and intend to bring my CCW and AR-15 home with me. Ill be traveling by plane. Has anyone had issues with mishandling of firearms? Like you could tell the purposely roughed up your case or such. Im thinking of doing a square discrete case (Pelican 1600) and mark it with medical logos or something.
Any bad stories? Its it a rare thing or something I shouldn't be worried about? Would I be safe just using a 1700 or something of the like for transport? Thanks |
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Here is what the TSA has to say about it:
Firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, and realistic replicas of firearms are prohibited in carry-on baggage. Subject to certain restrictions, you may transport these items in your checked baggage. As part of the check-in process, all firearms and firearms parts must be declared to the aircraft operator. Firearms may be permitted in checked baggage if unloaded and properly locked in a hard-sided container. Passengers may be summoned to assist Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) in the screening of firearms and firearm parts. Airlines may have additional restrictions on the transport of firearms. The FAA requires ammunition to be properly packaged. The FAA and airlines may have additional restrictions on the amount of ammunition that may be placed in checked baggage. Violations can result in criminal prosecution and civil penalties up to $11,000 per violation. Even if an item is generally permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the screening process, appears to have been tampered with, or poses other security concerns. The final decision rests with TSA on whether to allow any items on the plane. |
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Biggest issues when traveling with firearms |
| Im familiar with their rules and regs, im more wondering their actual handling when the owner isn't looking. Just thinking if anyone has had stories of broken glass snapped mounts ect ect and if it was a common thing or if TSA handles them with a bit of decency. |
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It's easy
Rules vary by airline. I wouldn't fret about it too much. Any airline approved (read pelican) case is going to be sufficient to protect the firearm anyway. handgun goes into a hardcase which then goes into main luggage and then checked (you can check a handgun hardcase as it's own piece of luggage if you want to on most airlines) rifle goes into hardcase and is checked just like normal luggage. ETA in my experience, you're MORE likely to get your guns back safely than your actual clothes ETA I travel for work domestically a lot and bring my carry to many places when I'm going to be there for a long duration of time. |
| They're gonna finger-fuck yer stuff, 1st chance they get & pilfer what they can if they think they can get away with it. Played hell keeping the rat-bastards out of my pelican cases when deploying. Always, "we hafta take a look" & not happy, with "no you don't. you have neither the clearance, nor the authority- here's a copy of the pertinent reg". Haven't caught a single damned terrorist since their inception, but have merrily inconvenienced (or worse) millions of law-abiding travellers. |
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I plan on traveling home sometime this summer and intend to bring my CCW and AR-15 home with me. Ill be traveling by plane. Has anyone had issues with mishandling of firearms? Like you could tell the purposely roughed up your case or such. Im thinking of doing a square discrete case (Pelican 1600) and mark it with medical logos or something. Any bad stories? Its it a rare thing or something I shouldn't be worried about? Would I be safe just using a 1700 or something of the like for transport? Thanks Why would TSA be involved? I have not traveled post-911, or flown with a rifle, but I use to fly a lot and I always took my pistol. I never once had a problem. You simply present the firearm at check-in, physically show the agent the weapon is unloaded (let them look down an empty chamber), they give you a receipt, put it and the gun in its case, lock the case, put that case in your check-in bag, put it on the counter for the agent, and you're done. The ammo needs to be in a factory box and separate from the locked case the gun is in. It just goes in your check-in bag. There is no checking when you pick up your luggage. You just take your bags and go. Is it different now? |