tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post2527657542401771653..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Houston, Texas 9/12 and 9/13Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-19594550712798496062014-08-02T21:21:26.735-06:002014-08-02T21:21:26.735-06:00Re: "Update 2"
Wrap your magazines in a...Re: "Update 2"<br /><br />Wrap your magazines in a thin sheet of foam or other material to keep them from rattling, and put them inside a manufacturer's cardboard ammo box. I reinforced mine with clear packaging tape so I could reuse it, and put it in a dop kit separate from the gun box with my knife and other stuff I can't carry on the plane. No one has ever checked anyway. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764469470772631997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-51952761150676318462014-07-31T17:11:19.997-06:002014-07-31T17:11:19.997-06:00Interesting web site is
"Accounts of Flying...Interesting web site is <br /><br />"Accounts of Flying with Firearms"<br />http://deviating.net/firearms/packing/accounts.htmlaustin-tatioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650472479641182305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-68369500907074974272014-07-31T08:29:42.536-06:002014-07-31T08:29:42.536-06:00I carried a shotgun on USAir from Pennsylvania to ...I carried a shotgun on USAir from Pennsylvania to Texas a few years back with no problem. I went to the counter at the airport in Williamsport the day before and they told me what to do. I bought a hard sided lockable gun case from Walmart. I told the agent at check in that I was checking a firearm and signed some papers they gave me. There wasn't any more to it. At DFW the gun was in the baggage claim office, not on the conveyor with the rest of the luggage. They made me show an ID before they would release it to me. BTW I wasn't carrying any ammunition.Bob Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210819319202664485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-66892771657038012412014-07-30T21:15:17.724-06:002014-07-30T21:15:17.724-06:00I have flown both of those airlines with a handgun...I have flown both of those airlines with a handgun in my checked baggage. I don't recall any problems. That was some years ago.<br /><br />Do go read the TSA rules as well. They are less restrictive than the airline rules (e.g. TSA is OK with ammo loaded into magazines, but some airlines are not), but they have some key points to pay attention to. <br /><br />Last I checked, YOU are the only one who is supposed to have the key or combo to your locked gun case, i.e. don't use a TSA lock on your gun case. This may have changed, I have successfully avoided flying for some time now and have not read the latest regs. <br />I believe it was Indy that seemed to violate this, they would demand your key, run off with it to open and swab the gun case, then bring it back.<br /><br />TSA agents are also not supposed to handle firearms. They can open the case (with your key or combo) and swab for explosives, but not supposed to handle or check weapons. I have heard of violations of this as well, but it has been my experience that they do not touch the gun.<br /><br />Checked firearms are pretty common in Texas airports, I doubt you'll have much problem. Last time I flew out of San Antonio I counted 9 firearms waiting to be checked in the line I was in, and that was just rifles. Who knows how many handguns.<br /><br />Have a nice stay in Texas, and bring your warm weather clothes. In September it will cool a bit, probably only be 95 and deathly humid in Houston. :) <br />Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764469470772631997noreply@blogger.com