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Xithras

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26. It depends on the airport.

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 04:05 PM

Dec 2011

Often, but not always, firearms are tagged for special handling and you have to retrieve them from the Baggage Office, just as you would with an oversized item that wouldn't fit on the conveyor (I once saw someone pull a kayak out of a baggage office...the guy actually checked it when he boarded!) Other airports simply push everything down the conveyor, and you have to pick it up from the carousel. When you're flying with firearms, it's usually a good idea to call the destination airport ahead of time to find out how they handle firearms.

And, yes, guns do get stolen at airports, just like any other kind of checked luggage.

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He obviously mis-spoke AnOhioan Dec 2011 #1

+1 orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #2

Not above the law... jaysunb Dec 2011 #3

if convicted of a felony, will also gejohnston Dec 2011 #7

He's an attorney???? Obviously not a very good one! napi21 Dec 2011 #4

This may be part thucythucy Dec 2011 #5

I think you have hit upon it. izquierdista Dec 2011 #6

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He's a bad attorney either way. bluedigger Dec 2011 #21

Yuppers quakerboy Dec 2011 #36

Taking frequent flyer lessons from Mrs. Lou Dobbs, is he? MADem Dec 2011 #10

There was a woman arrested for this a few months ago, petronius Dec 2011 #11

I hope he receives the level of compassion and mercy GaltFreeDiet Dec 2011 #12

read my sig. nt Javaman Dec 2011 #13

Gotta love NYC gun laws. Remmah2 Dec 2011 #14

You're quite mistaken leftynyc Dec 2011 #16

LaGuardia Airport is in NEW YORK CITY Remmah2 Dec 2011 #17

Lived here my whole life leftynyc Dec 2011 #18

I owe you an apology then. Remmah2 Dec 2011 #28

Yeah, but you still have to get government permission.... PavePusher Dec 2011 #40

Under Federal law Lurks Often Dec 2011 #15

I've seen mentions elsewhere that he had actually been staying in New York. Xithras Dec 2011 #19

Not quite Lurks Often Dec 2011 #29

He was staying in NYC, and was attempting to travel to Detroit. boppers Dec 2011 #32

And did you see the last 2 paragraphs Lurks Often Dec 2011 #33

Interesting: boppers Dec 2011 #34

Yeah, he's a dummy, but... bluedigger Dec 2011 #20

Are bags with handguns in them "flagged?" If not, he could have had it in his luggage and yellowcanine Dec 2011 #22

I assumed that they were tracked by the airlines. bluedigger Dec 2011 #23

Given the way airlines normally handle baggage it doesn't seem unreasonable to me that they would yellowcanine Dec 2011 #24

Good way to smuggle guns... bluedigger Dec 2011 #25

I always check. PavePusher Dec 2011 #38

i have melm00se Dec 2011 #41

But normally the claim ticket is not checked against the bag tag when picking up luggage. yellowcanine Dec 2011 #42

bags containing firearms melm00se Dec 2011 #43

I don't propose anything. I was just pointing out that the gun could easily have been taken out of yellowcanine Dec 2011 #49

lol, "anyone check your baggage claim ticket at a baggage carousel? " NOOOOO wordpix Dec 2011 #44

It depends on the airport. Xithras Dec 2011 #26

That's kind of what I thought. bluedigger Dec 2011 #27

I LOATH Baggers...but... SoapBox Dec 2011 #30

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The WSJ article cited upthread says (that he said) he arrived in NY Sunday and petronius Dec 2011 #35

Yeah, I missed that part. Oops. PavePusher Dec 2011 #37

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Only if NY is not the final destination. PavePusher Dec 2011 #48

Could this be a situation in which many who are preoccupied with 2nd ammendment rights Burgman Dec 2011 #50