jimlongley wrote:You were in violation of the very specific rule requiring the ammo to be securely packed in fiber (such as cardboard), wood or metal boxes or other packaging that is specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition. The TSA agent was right, not nosey, and doing his job, and you were in the wrong and just lucky to get away with it.McKnife wrote:Well, I locked the shotgun and wrapped the shells in brown paper bags and placed everything in a locked padded rifle case ready for check-in. - After checking the case, a nosey TSA agent saw me and DEMANDED a thorough inspection of my case and equipment.Soooooooo... I unlocked the case and he searched everything except the actual shotgun...
Come on to my presentation Saturday in Mesquite and I can explain it in detail.
Right... a few things I forgot to mention was that I had all rules printed out. I called Southwest Airlines and had express permission/approval to bring the bandoleer of shells on the flight, backed up with names and badge numbers. When producing that information during the search, the cocky agents said "you didn't get TSA's permission." This was true. I thought airline approval would suffice. TSA controls everything up to security checkpoint... anything past that is all airlines.
I've flown about 6 more times with firearms since then and all have been pleasent. So, IMO the TSA agents in odessa are still nosey and unprofessional with their search and questioning.
