This is good advice, also. Plan for some extra time when carrying a weapon. I'd say 10-15 minutes.FlynJay wrote: So plan on an extra 10 minutes.
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- Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Travelling - interstate via airlines.. case?
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Re: Travelling - interstate via airlines.. case?
- Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:21 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Travelling - interstate via airlines.. case?
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Re: Travelling - interstate via airlines.. case?
I'm also a consultant and travel outside of state from time to time.
When I go to a state with reciprocity, I pack my XD40 in a locked, hard carrying case, unloaded, with the ammo packed outside the carrying case. Note that many airlines require ammunition to be in the original box packaging and don't allow you to carry in loaded clips.
Most of the time I simply declare at the counter when I'm checking my luggage, fill out the orange declaration form, the attendant there asks me to open the case, they glance at the gun (they never pick it up) and put in the orange slip stating the gun has been declared. I've seen them either put it inside the case or in the suitcase itself. I don't really think that matters. Usually, that's all that's involved.
On two occasions I've had the TSA do an additional inspection. On neither of these inspections (which I witnessed) did they open my case. They swabbed the outside of the case, I assume checking for explosive residue though I'm not really sure, which strikes me as absurd as there's a firearm inside the case. That's government bureaucracy for you, though. On both occasions that was all that was involved.
As for Florida, my understanding is they recognize other states' CHL as long as you're a resident of the state which issued the CHL.
When I go to a state with reciprocity, I pack my XD40 in a locked, hard carrying case, unloaded, with the ammo packed outside the carrying case. Note that many airlines require ammunition to be in the original box packaging and don't allow you to carry in loaded clips.
Most of the time I simply declare at the counter when I'm checking my luggage, fill out the orange declaration form, the attendant there asks me to open the case, they glance at the gun (they never pick it up) and put in the orange slip stating the gun has been declared. I've seen them either put it inside the case or in the suitcase itself. I don't really think that matters. Usually, that's all that's involved.
On two occasions I've had the TSA do an additional inspection. On neither of these inspections (which I witnessed) did they open my case. They swabbed the outside of the case, I assume checking for explosive residue though I'm not really sure, which strikes me as absurd as there's a firearm inside the case. That's government bureaucracy for you, though. On both occasions that was all that was involved.
As for Florida, my understanding is they recognize other states' CHL as long as you're a resident of the state which issued the CHL.