Airline ammo woes

[Bruce Day]

This is gun country out here. Its normal. I even hear that back there, some politicians are against guns.

[Brian Dillard]

Ive got two more for you. This month while travelling to the Czech Republic to hunt Row Deer and Boar these happened.

1- TSA in Denver asked me to pack my ammo with my gun in the case and lock it in their presence for my flights over. On my return flight, TSA in Detroit freaked out when they opened my case thru customs and found my ammo in the case with the gun!! Funny thing is I flew through Detroit on the way over also...and the ammo was in the same case with the same gun just like TSA told me to do it.

2- I had to get a permit from the Netherlands to "have a gun in the country", even though all I did was fly thru Amsterdam with a gun in the baggage compartment of the plane. It was never in my posession and I didn't even know where it actually was!

[Twice Shooter]

If you plan on traveling by air with firearms check out e-cfr.gpoaccess.gov, Title 49 Transportation, Part 1544.203. You should make a copy of this and carry it with you. The TSA agents must comply with these regulations the same as passengers. If the agents don't comply, you should request a supervisor and don't be surprised if the supervisor doesn't know the rules. You may have to show your copy of the regulations (very politely). If the agents ask for your key to the gun case you should not give it ot them but open the case for them, as the rule requires. You should never surrender the key or combination. Also, there is no TSA regulation prohibiting ammunition in the gun case. The airline may prohibit it, but TSA does not.

Cheers, Tom

[John Davis]

Bruce, I think you mean "up there."

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by John Davis

Bruce, I think you mean "up there."

Yup John, sadly - you're right