The underlined part below seems to indicate to me that it isn't limited to shipping a gun. Years ago (before metal detectors, etc), when flying with a gun you used to give your gun to the stewardess and she would stow it in the coat closet for the flight.Hoi Polloi wrote:That's talking about sending a firearm as a package, as in mailing it. It doesn't seem to apply to carrying a firearm on your person for self-defense. I didn't read anything posted outside this thread, but it looks like greater context is needed as I haven't seen anything posted here that refers to the legality of carrying it on your person.
18 USC §922 Unlawful Acts
(e) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to deliver or cause to be delivered to any common or contract carrier for transportation or shipment in interstate or foreign commerce, to persons other than licensed importers, licensed manufacturers, licensed dealers, or licensed collectors, any package or other container in which there is any firearm or ammunition without written notice to the carrier that such firearm or ammunition is being transported or shipped; except that any passenger who owns or legally possesses a firearm or ammunition being transported aboard any common or contract carrier for movement with the passenger in interstate or foreign commerce may deliver said firearm or ammunition into the custody of the pilot, captain, conductor or operator of such common or contract carrier for the duration of the trip without violating any of the provisions of this chapter. No common or contract carrier shall require or cause any label, tag, or other written notice to be placed on the outside of any package, luggage, or other container that such package, luggage, or other container contains a firearm.
It doesn't surprise me that they search people at the Houston Greyhoud station. That's a part of town I wouldn't go to without carrying at least one gun.AustinMRH wrote:My sister-in-law had her small size pepper spray confiscated by Greyhound in Houston before heading back to Austin. She is a disabled adult and the spray is her first line of defense against predators. At least this is giving me the opportunity to replace her generic walmart spray with some good G&T Dist. LEO spray.