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I know you never said your friend had just arrived on an airplane but this incident just emphasizes the point that if you travel with your pistol in your checked baggage, it is wise to discretely put it some place much handier when you reach your car. My first though while reading your post was "Oh no, the poor guy has his gun in his suitcase and can't get to it!". After reading further I'm so glad that that was not the case.