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marions ghost

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18. I'd prefer

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 04:36 PM

Apr 2013

no guns allowed on planes. You get searched for everything that could be a weapon. Why would this even be allowed?

Transport guns by ground.

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Pregnant woman faces a felony after trying to bring an unloaded handgun back to Minnesota [View all] The Straight Story Apr 2013 OP

Just for clarification, why in the world would somebody be sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #1

From the article: Her husband who was coming home on leave asked her to bring it The Straight Story Apr 2013 #2

So, she took it to her husband, he loaded it and then unloaded it, sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #6

Look at it this way The Straight Story Apr 2013 #13

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #24

Yes please. Go vacation somewhere else if you have to bring your stupid gun. nt stevenleser Apr 2013 #28

I hope you did not go to law school. former9thward Apr 2013 #43

To load and use at your destination kudzu22 Apr 2013 #3

The article isn't clear if NY was her destination kudzu22 Apr 2013 #4

The article says NY was the destination. ManiacJoe Apr 2013 #22

I'm trying to figure out what the state of her uterus has to do with the story? snooper2 Apr 2013 #5

Awesome. Wait Wut Apr 2013 #9

From personal experience The Straight Story Apr 2013 #12

That's been my experience, too. randome Apr 2013 #15

You cannot transport hand guns through NY from what I remember Marrah_G Apr 2013 #7

They take this shit very seriously HappyMe Apr 2013 #11

But not seriously enough to enact laws that actually make sense. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #16

Horrible headline. Wait Wut Apr 2013 #8

Yeah, I wondered why the fact that she's pregnant was relevant.... Demoiselle Apr 2013 #26

University president runs afoul of gun laws, sues Delta Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #10

Harry Connick Jr. ran afoul of NY city gun laws whistler162 Apr 2013 #38

I feel safer already slackmaster Apr 2013 #14

Here is what I think: Raine1967 Apr 2013 #17

I'd prefer marions ghost Apr 2013 #18

How is a gun locked in the cargo hatch of an airplane justanidea Apr 2013 #27

It should not be up to the airline to police guns marions ghost Apr 2013 #34

Checked luggage. uppityperson Apr 2013 #35

And you want the airlines marions ghost Apr 2013 #36

Just like other checked luggage with stuff you can't carry on board, yes. uppityperson Apr 2013 #37

Too much liability marions ghost Apr 2013 #41

An unloaded gun locked in the cargo hold is a danger to passengers because someone can drive up to uppityperson Apr 2013 #47

In New York, if you're in possession of both a gun and ammunition, the firearm is considered loaded krispos42 Apr 2013 #19

And the significance of her being pregnant is... I dunno cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #20

Contributing to the delinquency of a fetus? randome Apr 2013 #21

Contributing the the delinquency of a soldier's fetus. JVS Apr 2013 #30

What exactly is it about owning guns... 99Forever Apr 2013 #23

Perhaps because a Class C felony charge is a tad, uh, EXTREME? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #32

This law makes sense marions ghost Apr 2013 #39

Strong message that Prison's need profits? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #42

How is the prison profiting? marions ghost Apr 2013 #45

That is what the right wingers are saying. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #46

This thread is just so UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #25

This happens all the time at New York airports. mn9driver Apr 2013 #29

How is society served by locking this woman up? Class C felony? NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #31

A lot of people on DU will be fine with it because it's making life suck for a gun owner. JVS Apr 2013 #33

And you know marions ghost Apr 2013 #40

yes, if there's one less gun in NYC.. Hell yes! bettyellen Apr 2013 #48

Enforcing gun laws already on the books...how can anyone complain? jmg257 Apr 2013 #44