Author Topic: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....  (Read 11244 times)

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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #30 on: April 17, 2009, 07:26:49 PM »
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I'm not sure this is true about handguns. I recently sent one off for repair, and one to a dealer for a trade. They both had to be sent to an ffl, but as you say diectly back to me on the repair. Neither dealer indicated that it had go through another dealer and they both didn't say anything about overnight. This might be a state law thing, but still necessary to be aware of. AAARGH! This should be easy! >:(
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FQ, Have the post office check their Regulations there was some thing posted about this in another thread but I don't remember the details.

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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #31 on: April 17, 2009, 08:13:15 PM »
From a LEO Stand point it is such a pain in the a$$ for us to fly with a firearm that anymore I just dont,when having to fly on prisoner extraditions. And flying back with a prisoner could be a whole new thread by its self. >:(
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2009, 08:18:32 PM »
Last time I flew to see my parents in Alabama I took some guns along. No big deal going down. Coming
home out Birmingham airport I told the clerk checking bags I had firearms to declare. She very nicely and
in a loud voice announced,"Oh, are you a marshall taking your gun on the plane?" I had to explain "no" ,
but lots of ears around already heard.
I had to make sure I was in baggage claim early in case someone tried to get "grabby".
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #33 on: April 17, 2009, 09:45:35 PM »
Tab
I'm not sure this is true about handguns. I recently sent one off for repair, and one to a dealer for a trade. They both had to be sent to an ffl, but as you say diectly back to me on the repair. Neither dealer indicated that it had go through another dealer and they both didn't say anything about overnight. This might be a state law thing, but still necessary to be aware of. AAARGH! This should be easy! >:(
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USPS Regs allow long guns to go between any two parties. Handguns may only go FFL to FFL. No overnight requirement with USPS, can go parcel post for all we care, but there is a signature requirement. Best bet is send it number insured for value of the firearm, and no they MAY NOT mark the box in any way to designate the contents.

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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #34 on: April 17, 2009, 09:49:49 PM »
USPS Regs allow long guns to go between any two parties. Handguns may only go FFL to FFL. No overnight requirement with USPS, can go parcel post for all we care, but there is a signature requirement. Best bet is send it number insured for value of the firearm, and no they MAY NOT mark the box in any way to designate the contents.

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I think we may have found the source of the confusion. I always go UPS with guns. Different rules I believe.
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #35 on: April 17, 2009, 10:30:49 PM »
FFL do not have to send hand guns overnight.  normal people do.
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #36 on: April 18, 2009, 05:45:59 PM »
Regular folks can ship guns including handguns by UPS to an FFL no problem. IMO they're less likely to lose it than the USPS is. When I went on vacation last fall I put my mail on hold for a week. It was finally delivered 5 months later, and some is still missing.
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2009, 11:23:32 PM »
The mailing option just isn't practical when you are 3 places in one week... or more.

This trip is TX 4 days, Oh 3 days, LA 2 days, OH 2 days, OK 2 days, Home.... Unless I shipped different guns to each spot... and then repeated the same process every 2 weeks...

Luckily, I don't usually try to go through this hassle. This trip is a reminder of why I stopped trying to always travel with a gun.

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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #38 on: April 18, 2009, 11:30:47 PM »
You just need to bite the bullet and go ahead and buy your own plane.     ;D
Great idea. I just read in our local paper that Greg Norman is cutting back and selling his 727. Think of the DRTV charter trips Pheasants in England, plains game in Africa, Sheep in Turkey. I'm sure our membership fees should get us 1/2 price flights. ;D
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Re: Inconsistency of Air Travel with Firearms.....
« Reply #39 on: April 19, 2009, 12:04:04 AM »
Great idea. I just read in our local paper that Greg Norman is cutting back and selling his 727. Think of the DRTV charter trips Pheasants in England, plains game in Africa, Sheep in Turkey. I'm sure our membership fees should get us 1/2 price flights. ;D
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I can see it now...at an airport near you..........


"I expect perdition, I always have. I keep this building at my back, and several guns handy, in case perdition arrives in a form that's susceptible to bullets. I expect it will come in the disease form, though. I'm susceptible to diseases, and you can't shoot a damned disease." ~ Judge Roy Bean, Streets of Laredo

For the Patriots of this country, the Constitution is second only to the Bible for most. For those who love this country, but do not share my personal beliefs, it is their Bible. To them nothing comes before the Constitution of these United States of America. For this we are all labeled potential terrorists. ~ Dean Garrison

"When it comes to the enemy, just because they ain't pullin' a trigger, doesn't mean they ain't totin' ammo for those that are."~PegLeg

 

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