When we were coming back from Thunder Ranch - Oregon, the TSA folks at the airport in Reno had a Reno PD officer come to check the guns. He was a great guy and even asked if he needed to wear gloves! I asked him if he was worried about destroying the fingerprints, but he just laughed and said "no, some people don't want us to handle their expensive guns." I told him not to worry about it, because they were still filthy from the last day at TR. He said, "good, they're supposed to be, if you got your money's worth." We then talked a good 5 or 6 minutes about guns, TR and flying with guns.jimlongley wrote:'S'truth, and I have seen it happen at the airport where I work. TSA screeners are absolutely forbidden to handle firearms, no matter what their level of expertise. It's part of our Standard Operating Procedures.
Regards,
Chas.