Here is something coming from an "expert"...
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There are some things that are correct, but then again there are some things in this article that are not, or embelished to give the impression that it is more of a problem (or pain in the neck) than it seems...
Most of us are not of the high profile that this guy is...I'm one, probably like many, to transport only what I carry on my person everyday...
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- Fri Jun 18, 2010 7:14 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Flying With a Firearm
- Replies: 12
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- Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:01 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: Flying With a Firearm
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
Re: Flying With a Firearm
Since you're flying inside the state, that makes it easy, because of the law, and common airline carrier...I don't have to fly anymore, so it doesn't really effect me much...
Not going to throw rocks at any of the advise and experiences noted so far...Most folks have been through many of these discussions and ALL of us have learned from others experiences...That's the best thing about this website...A second to none, knowledge base...
For what its worth, the combination of those COM (Center-of-Mass) lock boxes, due to there size, profile, and ease of operation, cost, and being a proven mechanism to accomplish this task, has been my choice for flying with a firearm in my checked baggage for some time now...Packing just the ammo needed for the trip, in those caliber specific, plastic reloading boxes, has had the benefit of proving without much explanation the persons professionalism and improved containment requirements for ammo storage (both required from the airlines and other legal regulations)...Personally, I believe those manufacturers/retailed "thin cardboard material" ammunition boxes, don't hold up very well, for very long, in airline handled luggage...Just my opinion, thats why I use the reloaders boxes...
As far as complying with the airlines requirements, this system, along with the flyer's knowledge of the airlines requirements and state laws both at your departure point and destination, are the best tools for making this whole process one, that is beginning to become a more widely utilized right to keep and bear arms that I can see...Not that my opinion matters much...
Sure, the hoops we sometimes have to jump through can sometimes be a pain, but our assertiveness and preparation for trips like this prove to the naysayers that once again "we" are not the problem...And we will actually demonstrate how we can improve on the process (technically) without breaking any laws or regulations that they couldn't anticipate themselves when they originated these procedures...
This is one of those "cornerstone" topics that (in my opinion) never gets old, or over-discussed...
Not going to throw rocks at any of the advise and experiences noted so far...Most folks have been through many of these discussions and ALL of us have learned from others experiences...That's the best thing about this website...A second to none, knowledge base...
For what its worth, the combination of those COM (Center-of-Mass) lock boxes, due to there size, profile, and ease of operation, cost, and being a proven mechanism to accomplish this task, has been my choice for flying with a firearm in my checked baggage for some time now...Packing just the ammo needed for the trip, in those caliber specific, plastic reloading boxes, has had the benefit of proving without much explanation the persons professionalism and improved containment requirements for ammo storage (both required from the airlines and other legal regulations)...Personally, I believe those manufacturers/retailed "thin cardboard material" ammunition boxes, don't hold up very well, for very long, in airline handled luggage...Just my opinion, thats why I use the reloaders boxes...
As far as complying with the airlines requirements, this system, along with the flyer's knowledge of the airlines requirements and state laws both at your departure point and destination, are the best tools for making this whole process one, that is beginning to become a more widely utilized right to keep and bear arms that I can see...Not that my opinion matters much...
Sure, the hoops we sometimes have to jump through can sometimes be a pain, but our assertiveness and preparation for trips like this prove to the naysayers that once again "we" are not the problem...And we will actually demonstrate how we can improve on the process (technically) without breaking any laws or regulations that they couldn't anticipate themselves when they originated these procedures...
This is one of those "cornerstone" topics that (in my opinion) never gets old, or over-discussed...