Anyone have experience with inert training guns in checked luggage on airlines? I am considering doing so in a few months, and wonder it the x-ray check in the back has caused a problem. Maybe leave a big note visible when the bag is opened declaring the plastic guns and inert models, not firearms? It seems unnecessary to declare for TSA inspection at check-in, as if traveling with firearms, to get advanced OK, but that seems like overkill.
Flying with Blue/SIRT Guns?
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NIGHTLORD40K
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Possibly mail them ahead to yourself?
I once (stupidly) tried to fly with a water-heater timer in my carry-on. Took 20 minutes to convince them it wasn't part of an explosive device. If an appliance-knowledgeable supervisor hadn't come along, I'd probably still be there.....
I once (stupidly) tried to fly with a water-heater timer in my carry-on. Took 20 minutes to convince them it wasn't part of an explosive device. If an appliance-knowledgeable supervisor hadn't come along, I'd probably still be there.....
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If I was not able to find out online at the TSA website (and print the rule and carry it to the airport with me) I would call and ask. Surely they have some type of guidance for training weapons and toys and such. Even BB guns aren't legally firearms but I bet there's a rule in place. Or you could just play it safe and go through the process as if they are real guns.
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Yeah the (security agents) are not well versed in the common language of the day which is of course English and the majority of them may not even be US citizens. Take for example the case of Joe Foss if you do not know who he was then look it up the part about his Medal Of Honor at the Phoenix airport sad day in America when security agents don't know what that medal signifies.
Check with TSA and your airline to be sure.
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Toy Guns and Weapons | Transportation Security Administration
While these types of toys are generally permitted, we recommend that you pack them in your checked baggage. Squirt guns, Nerf guns, toy swords, or other items that resemble realistic firearms or weapons are prohibited. We recommend emptying water guns, which must follow the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule...
Doing this is a good idea but you need to deal with the desk agent.
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How many are you traveling with? If only a few, I would pack them up just like regular firearms. Most TSA agents don't know anything about firearms. It would be better to pack them up like firearms just in case an employee is scared by them to say they are firearms and won't travel floating around your luggage. And do you really want to spend 10 minutes at the check in counter explaining inert firearms? I wouldn't.
If they are a lot more, ship them to yourself at the destination. As they aren't firearms you can do so easily compared to real ones.
If they are a lot more, ship them to yourself at the destination. As they aren't firearms you can do so easily compared to real ones.
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I got stopped at Charlotte International Airport because I had my Class A's in a garment bag and the buckle on my belt showed up on the x-ray.
As did the buttons and my salad bar and my Branch insignia. I mean they were clearly looking at an Army uniform but they still wanted me to open that bag and show them that my belt was a belt.
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Rubber ducks are easier to just be mailed.
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"Replica firearms, including firearm replicas that are toys, may be transported in checked baggage only."
SIRT and Blue Guns aren't firearms, they're "replicas".
You don't have to declare them at check-in because they aren't firearms. They also don't need to be locked in a secure container like a firearm.
Just put them in your checked bag, and lock the bag with a TSA lock so TSA can open your bag for examination, if they feel the need to.
Don't make this more complicated than you need to.
SIRT and Blue Guns aren't firearms, they're "replicas".
You don't have to declare them at check-in because they aren't firearms. They also don't need to be locked in a secure container like a firearm.
Just put them in your checked bag, and lock the bag with a TSA lock so TSA can open your bag for examination, if they feel the need to.
Don't make this more complicated than you need to.
