Flying with brass in check bags?

[brickeyee]

Did they fertilize the grass at the range?

 

[Warp]

Did they fertilize the grass at the range?

Fertilizer is indeed a far more likely reason the shoes set it off, I agree.

 

[griff383]

Good thing the brass is processed, clean and deprimed so setting off any bells and whistles shouldnt be a concern.

 

[rodregier]

What I have seen reported is that residues from normal range usage don't seem to be part of the profile the sniffers are tuned for. OTOH, if you are tromping on ground
with "real" high explosive residues present, expect the sniffer to at least alert to your footwear. (Serving military on leave or rotation flights being a prime example). I would speculate that might include residues from Tannerite, so tread carefully.

With regard to dummy ammunition (keyfobs, necklaces), I have little doubt that the TSA minions are instructed to simply exclude anything that they can't say for sure is inert. I doubt they receive any training on approved methods for inerting safety cartridges.

http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/prohibited-items

 

[Ehtereon11B]

With regard to dummy ammunition (keyfobs, necklaces), I have little doubt that the TSA minions are instructed to simply exclude anything that they can't say for sure is inert. I doubt they receive any training on approved methods for inerting safety cartridges.

I can speak on that. A fellow soldier I deployed with works as a TSA screener. For his training at TSA he received little training on firearms or ammunition identification. Essentially if it looks like a gun or ammo, take it away. Emphasized by teenagers with bags with weapon decals getting held up at security over some shaped fabric.

I personally think they enjoy doing the explosive residue screening on soldiers. I was going back overseas after mid tour leave and was "randomly stopped" for the little sniffer machine. Big surprise my assault bag tested positive for explosive residue. Carrying everything from ammo to CompB, C4 and trip flares is bound to set off TSA.

 

[mag41uk]

FWIW I have travelled to the US alot over the years and on most occasions have brought back to the UK new and fired brass inc 50bmg cases and miscellaneous reloading kit. (nothing with primers in,big no no)
On a couple of occasions my hold case has been opened and there has been a note from TSA to say that it was them that opened it for security reasons.
No issues at either end.
In fact last October I flew back from DC with brass,die sets and a couple of scopes and the hold case was scanned right by the check in desk in front of me with no problems.
A friend has a house in Florida and brings back lots of shooting gear and on one occasion bought,on a whim,a jar of airsoft plastic BB`s.
He had this in his carry on bag and it was confiscated as it was deemed to be live ammo!
I also use my old pistol range bag as my carry on bag and have never had a problem with it being "sniffed" and its had 20 plus years of carrying guns and ammo and fired brass.
I think its just pot luck in the end!
Tony

 

[Oddbod]

Are you sure about that?

All of my reading indicates that the above statement is a myth that just got made up somewhere, based on an assumption, and it not true

When I flew out of Albuquerque in November 2011, my cabin luggage tested positive for explosives.
I had spent the previous evening cleaning guns & sorting brass before packing my bags.
What the test looks for is nitrates & obviously these are found in propellants as well as explosives.

I have flown several times with large amounts of both brass & bullets without having any problems whatsoever.