IdahoFarmer
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I am a resident of Idaho in Las Vegas on vacation. I've had my Idaho CCW for some time and a few months back I secured my Utah CCW so I could carry in additional states.
Nevada has reciprocity with Utah so I decided to carry outside of Idaho for the first time on this trip.
Transporting via airline from Boise to Las Vegas was was simple. I packed my KelTec P3-AT in a small fireproof lockbox which I had picked up at Target. The lockbox was placed in one of our suitcases. The pistol, unloaded with an empty mag in the well, was locked in the lockbox. I took along five boxes of ammo which were in their original boxes and they were also packed in the lockbox next to the pistol.
We arrived at the Boise airport and went up to the SouthWest Airlines ticketing counter. I declared my firearm and the clerk nodded and filled out a small form which he handed me. After checking in and turning over our other luggage he directed me to take the form and the suitcase with the firearm to the TSA agent adjactent to the ticketing counter.
I took the suitcase and the form to the TSA agent. The agent looked at the form and then opened the suitcase, located the lockbox, and asked me to unlock the box. I opened the lockbox and the TSA agent hesitated when he saw that the ammo was packed with the gun. He said something about "not common" I believe in regards to the ammo being packed with the gun but proceeded to close up the box and ask me to relock it. I relocked it, he placed the form on top of the box, closed up the suitcase, and we were off.
I had checked regulations before I packed up the gun and knew that it was ok to pack the ammo in the same locked case as the unloaded gun. However, based on the TSA agents response I believe it is likely more common to pack ammo separately from the gun. I may consider doing this next time.
We arrived in Las Vegas and retrieved all our luggage successfully. In Clark County (Las Vegas) I had read that you must register your firearms for CCW. So I visited the Sherriff Station at 4860 Las Vegas Boulevard to do the deed.
At the exterior sherriff station doors there was large lettering reading "no loaded firearms". At this point my firearm was still unloaded and in the lockbox but I had removed the ammo from the lockbox in an effort to reduce any potential discomfort the registering officer might have. Upon entry to the station there was an enclosed lobby with two other doors leading into an area with several windowed counterspaces where officers were helping folks. On these doors it read NO FIREARMS with the crossed out gun symbol very large on the doors. In the side of this lobby there was another glass window and a doored pass-through box with a sign that said "Place firearms here". I unlocked the lockbox, placed the unloaded firearm in the pass-through box and closed its door. Within 30 seconds an officer came to the window and asked if I was going to be applying for a CCW. I informed the officer that I had a Utah CCW and was here to register the firearm.
The officer informed me that "there had been a recent policy change" and that is was "no longer necessary for visitors to Las Vegas with valid CCW permits to register their firearms". She politely offered to register the firearm anyway but since this was not necessary I respectfully declined. I did ask the officer for a businesscard so I could illustrate to another officer, if necessary, that I had in fact tried to register the weapon in the event that either (a) the other officer did not know of the "policy change" or (b) the first officer was mistaken with the "policy change". The officer gave me a business card and I was off!
I loaded my weapon in the car and have been carrying in Las Vegas for the past three days. Feels great to be carrying here. Las Vegas sure aint Boise!
We're headed to the Las Vegas airport for the return trip home today. Will report back on the return trip this evening.
IdahoFarmer
Nevada has reciprocity with Utah so I decided to carry outside of Idaho for the first time on this trip.
Transporting via airline from Boise to Las Vegas was was simple. I packed my KelTec P3-AT in a small fireproof lockbox which I had picked up at Target. The lockbox was placed in one of our suitcases. The pistol, unloaded with an empty mag in the well, was locked in the lockbox. I took along five boxes of ammo which were in their original boxes and they were also packed in the lockbox next to the pistol.
We arrived at the Boise airport and went up to the SouthWest Airlines ticketing counter. I declared my firearm and the clerk nodded and filled out a small form which he handed me. After checking in and turning over our other luggage he directed me to take the form and the suitcase with the firearm to the TSA agent adjactent to the ticketing counter.
I took the suitcase and the form to the TSA agent. The agent looked at the form and then opened the suitcase, located the lockbox, and asked me to unlock the box. I opened the lockbox and the TSA agent hesitated when he saw that the ammo was packed with the gun. He said something about "not common" I believe in regards to the ammo being packed with the gun but proceeded to close up the box and ask me to relock it. I relocked it, he placed the form on top of the box, closed up the suitcase, and we were off.
I had checked regulations before I packed up the gun and knew that it was ok to pack the ammo in the same locked case as the unloaded gun. However, based on the TSA agents response I believe it is likely more common to pack ammo separately from the gun. I may consider doing this next time.
We arrived in Las Vegas and retrieved all our luggage successfully. In Clark County (Las Vegas) I had read that you must register your firearms for CCW. So I visited the Sherriff Station at 4860 Las Vegas Boulevard to do the deed.
At the exterior sherriff station doors there was large lettering reading "no loaded firearms". At this point my firearm was still unloaded and in the lockbox but I had removed the ammo from the lockbox in an effort to reduce any potential discomfort the registering officer might have. Upon entry to the station there was an enclosed lobby with two other doors leading into an area with several windowed counterspaces where officers were helping folks. On these doors it read NO FIREARMS with the crossed out gun symbol very large on the doors. In the side of this lobby there was another glass window and a doored pass-through box with a sign that said "Place firearms here". I unlocked the lockbox, placed the unloaded firearm in the pass-through box and closed its door. Within 30 seconds an officer came to the window and asked if I was going to be applying for a CCW. I informed the officer that I had a Utah CCW and was here to register the firearm.
The officer informed me that "there had been a recent policy change" and that is was "no longer necessary for visitors to Las Vegas with valid CCW permits to register their firearms". She politely offered to register the firearm anyway but since this was not necessary I respectfully declined. I did ask the officer for a businesscard so I could illustrate to another officer, if necessary, that I had in fact tried to register the weapon in the event that either (a) the other officer did not know of the "policy change" or (b) the first officer was mistaken with the "policy change". The officer gave me a business card and I was off!
I loaded my weapon in the car and have been carrying in Las Vegas for the past three days. Feels great to be carrying here. Las Vegas sure aint Boise!
We're headed to the Las Vegas airport for the return trip home today. Will report back on the return trip this evening.
IdahoFarmer
