Flying with a handgun

[Don P]

Flying with any gun might get a lot harder based on the news today 1/6/17. It is a good bet that there will be a push to ban all guns on planes except for properly anointed federal agents, and it is no secret that some airline executives would be happier if guns were banned altogether.

How true and its sad. My thought on this is for the small number of folks that fly with guns following the rules is, why not have a rep from the airline or LE meet the passenger at the baggage pick up and escort them from the building. Problem solved with regards to flying with firearms.

[osbornk]

How true and its sad. My thought on this is for the small number of folks that fly with guns following the rules is, why not have a rep from the airline or LE meet the passenger at the baggage pick up and escort them from the building. Problem solved with regards to flying with firearms.

That would give the airlines an excuse to impost a substantial extra fee.

[g.willikers]

From the news reports, it seem the shooter had altercations with others on the plane which might have been the motivation.
But crazy is as crazy does and there's never been a cure for it.
Not that the antis won't give it a try, of course.

[RKG]

Let us not forget, if so motivated, he could have walked to the garage, hot wired a car, and mowed people down on the side walk.

Our problem is the we focus on the means, not the Animus.

[Ricklin]

Some years back I flew from San Diego up to Oregon for a few days of R+R. I packed my Ruger Mk. 2 Govt. target by the rules.
This was the first time I had flown with a handgun. I brought my luggage to the counter where I told the agent I had a firearm in my checked luggage. So far so good.
She put the destination label on my bag and sent me down to X-ray. My bag went through X-ray, and all hell broke loose.

The little anti-gun female dog had failed to generate the paperwork for the checked gun. She did it on purpose. I did not know better, being it was my first time flying with a pistol.

The saving grace was the cops were very cool about it, and they believed me. The female dog denied I had told her about the weapon, with a [color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color][color=#FF0000]█[/color] eating grin all the while.

The lesson?? Make certain they follow the procedure to the letter. And watch out for anti-gun female dogs.

[g.willikers]

Female dogs.
Had to think about that for awhile until I got it.

While this doesn't exactly pertain to the question, from my own experiences with air travel, I've decided not to fly with guns.
There's plenty of other ways to stay armed either with hassle free things in checked baggage or acquired at the destination.
And less concern about lost bags, or winding up in enemy territory with a canceled flight.
Just a thought.

[Nathan]

Well, a nice lady checked me through in Columbus and i'm on my way! They asked me to wait like 20 min, in case they had to call me back to talk to TSA. Im ok with that, i guess. I was early.

[Doc Holliday 1950]

I, up until recently, would fly from 12 to 15 times/yr. and always checked my
revolver in my luggage(not carry on). 2 years ago someone tried to tamper
with my locked gun box. The airport security was able to find out who did it.

What I learned was to get a better & more secure gun box that made it very very difficult to break into. As to going to NY, I left my revolvers home.

[Nathan]

Same result flying today. Show'd them my lock box....signed the card....waited for TSA and I'm on my way.

Found it funny that TSA asked if my locks were TSA type....of course I said NO. I thought TSA locks were illegal when flying with a gun??

[Ricklin]

I fly a tremendous amount, and I'm CC okay in 34 states. These days I leave the guns behind.
1. I am mostly flying to non CC friendly places (NY and CA)

I am fortunate enough to stay in higher end places, and have only been a mite nervous a couple times. Yes, those times that lump in my belt would have been very reassuring.
Am heading to Chicago in a few weeks. A friend said....dude Chicago....you are packing your Glock.....right? Uh no, I stay the heck away from places I might need it. The media would have us think one must dodge bullets while strolling the miracle mile.
Different strokes for different folks.

[BillG174]

FITASC in post #4 says do not use a TSA lock to lock the suitcase.

Why are you saying this? A TSA lock will tell you by showing a flag if the TSA opened the lock which I would like to know if I have my Glock inside.

[BillG174]

Doc Holiday 1950 in post #33 says "What I learned was to get a better & more secure gun box that made it very very difficult to break into."

Doc, what kind of secure gun box are you using?

[jstert]

Originally Posted by Nathan

Same result flying today. Show'd them my lock box....signed the card....waited for TSA and I'm on my way.



Found it funny that TSA asked if my locks were TSA type....of course I said NO. I thought TSA locks were illegal when flying with a gun??

non tsa lock on the hardsided gun case, tsa lock on the suitcase in which the guncase resides.


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