It's correct, I just wasn't sure what your point was. It kinda seemed like you were warning the OP that his weapons might get confiscated. Perhaps I misunderstood your point? If the OP follows the simple rules for transporting a firearm via commercial airline, the chances of it getting confiscated are very, very low.
Flying to Pennsylvania from Florida with my handguns
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May I suggest doing a search (if you haven`t done it) on Weapons being CONFISCATED at OIA. Orland International Airport.
Not trying to beat a dead horse but rather add to our conversation.
I`ve talked to many TSA folks as I`m at the Airport frequently. They have a much different take on the subject.
Thank you for the civil come back.
I did do a brief search. Certainly seems to be a lot of weapons confiscated there. All of them that I saw mentioned were confiscated because they were being transported illegally. Basically what the articles I saw seem to indicate is that OIA sees a larger number of forgetful or ignorant passengers than other airports. I didn't see anything about weapons being confiscated if they were being transported in accordance with TSA regs.
I flew a couple of weeks ago from Newark to San Fran and back. The women at EWR know what to do. She gave me the card (with Jetblue it looks like a large luggage tag with string on it) with my flight info on it). I signed it and attached it to the gun case that was inside my suitcase. Then she walked me and the suitcase to the TSA inspection office, where they inspected it while I waited outside. At SFO they were kind of clueless. First they gave me the form for LEO flying armed. I gave it back and told them it was the wrong form. They got the correct tag and after filling it out we walk over to the TSA office. TSA asked me to open the suitcase and remove the locked gun case, pouch with the empty mags and ammo box which he swabbed for explosives. He then had me pack it back up and they took it away.
I have my name and cell number on the outside of the gun case and I write my cell # on the tag that you sign in case they need me to reinspect.
2 years ago I flew out of a smaller airport in NYS and the Delta women told me that the gun case couldn't be in my suitcase, it had to be separate. I politely told her that she was wrong and to call the supervisor. She just gave up and processed the bag. They don't see too many guns in these airports. Never had a problem when I flew out of Florida. Delta had a policy (2 years ago) that they held luggage with guns in the baggage office and required photo ID to collect them. Not sure if they still do. Jetblue they come off onto the belt with everything else.
When flying OUT of NYC airports the procedure is for the airline counter person to call the airport police to inspect the gun. That's when you get arrested if you don't have a NY pistol permit or LEO creds. I never saw any LE involvement when returning to NY.
I have my name and cell number on the outside of the gun case and I write my cell # on the tag that you sign in case they need me to reinspect.
2 years ago I flew out of a smaller airport in NYS and the Delta women told me that the gun case couldn't be in my suitcase, it had to be separate. I politely told her that she was wrong and to call the supervisor. She just gave up and processed the bag. They don't see too many guns in these airports. Never had a problem when I flew out of Florida. Delta had a policy (2 years ago) that they held luggage with guns in the baggage office and required photo ID to collect them. Not sure if they still do. Jetblue they come off onto the belt with everything else.
When flying OUT of NYC airports the procedure is for the airline counter person to call the airport police to inspect the gun. That's when you get arrested if you don't have a NY pistol permit or LEO creds. I never saw any LE involvement when returning to NY.
Never had a problem with a long arm flying in and out of Albany, NY. The NYC airports, I wouldn't go near. NYC as you need permits for everything there and I wouldn't trust the travel provisions of Federal law to protect you.
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