GTJC460
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I flew from Denver to Cleveland this weekend past to attend the OGCA show. I left Denver with with 8 pistols. At the show I delivered 2 to clients. No problems.
Returning home last night I was majorly hassled by the United checkers. Apparently they have a rule of their own stating that only 5 firearms may be contained in any one case. (Personally I think it was written for long guns, but I certainly could be wrong).
Anyhow I was able to get my 6 guns back, but not without significant headache.
I'm Posting this for all here that may fly with firearms. United has their own rule stating only 5 firearms. The TSA doesn't care how many you put in a case as long as they are unloaded, locks on the case, and the airline clears it.
Point of this is check with each airline to determine their policy. I was basically hijacked by the first two low level employees. I got a manager involved who was kind enough to take me to TSA which cleared my case to travel with more than 5 in one case.
Returning home last night I was majorly hassled by the United checkers. Apparently they have a rule of their own stating that only 5 firearms may be contained in any one case. (Personally I think it was written for long guns, but I certainly could be wrong).
Anyhow I was able to get my 6 guns back, but not without significant headache.
I'm Posting this for all here that may fly with firearms. United has their own rule stating only 5 firearms. The TSA doesn't care how many you put in a case as long as they are unloaded, locks on the case, and the airline clears it.
Point of this is check with each airline to determine their policy. I was basically hijacked by the first two low level employees. I got a manager involved who was kind enough to take me to TSA which cleared my case to travel with more than 5 in one case.