BAD IDEA! You can go to prison for transporting the pistol across state lines. The only ones who could do that safely are legally recognized law enforcement personnel. And they might have problems if they tried to take it into other countries. Also some states can lock you up for merely bring the thing into the state. (If you can prove you are on your way to a legal target shooting event, you may be able to get around some of this stuff, but the burden of proof would be on you). Welcome to the land of the, formerly, free.
Of course the terrorists who want to transport their weapons with them merely charter a business jet, as do any others who wish to avoid the long security lines at the airlines. All of this stuff is making the biz-jet manufactures and charterers rich. -- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Adam Maas wrote: > As long as you're flying within the US, the TSA cannot open your luggage > without you present if you have a firearm in your checked luggage (and > you declare it properly). A good reason to get a .22 target pistol or > some such (unless of course you live in Chicago or New York City). > > -Adam > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: >> You can lock your luggage on US flights if you use the special locks >> that can be opened by inspectors. Someone here will probably post a >> url. I have them on my camera case but don't remember where I bought >> them. >> Paul >> On Aug 11, 2006, at 1:36 AM, Leon Altoff wrote: >> >> >>> Aaron, >>> >>> I hope it lasts less than a week, but there is the chance that it will >>> lead to more restrictions in the long run. We have been working on how >>> to reorganise our luggage for stopping luggage handlers from breaking >>> equipment and how to stop shampoo from leaking out over the rest of our >>> luggage. >>> >>> The US is the biggest problem. You can't lock you luggage and you now >>> can't keep fragiles and valuables with you. The best we have been able >>> to come up with is that the US is cut from all future travel. It makes >>> the rest of the around the world trip we had planned difficult, but we >>> will have to see what can be managed. >>> >>> My major concern at the moment is the chance of the checked luggage >>> x-rays damaging the hard drive in the laptop. Our current plan is to >>> pack all equipment into a large Pelican case and open it at the baggage >>> collection to check everything is still there. >>> >>> Leon >>> >>> http://www.bluering.org.au >>> http://www.bluering.org.au/leon >>> >>> >>> Aaron Reynolds wrote: >>> >>>> On the news this afternoon (CBC Newsworld, in Canada) they seemed to >>>> think this ban was temporary, likely less than a week. >>>> >>>> -Aaron >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> >>>> From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Subj: Another Blow Against Photography >>>> Date: Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:14 pm >>>> Size: 1K >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> >>>> The Transportation Security Administration has not yet updated its web >>>> site today. I heard on a news report, though, that electronic devices >>>> are not allowed in carry-on bags on flights from the U.S. to and from >>>> any location in Europe, or with connections anywhere in Europe -- not >>>> just England. >>>> >>>> According to some reports, the would-be bombers were going to trigger >>>> the liquid explosives from the flash units of disposable cameras. So I >>>> think there is a good chance that cameras will be banned from carry-on >>>> bags to and from Europe. >>>> >>>> I am scheduled to leave for Italy on September 8. It is another >>>> conference that I must attend (and that someone else is paying for), >>>> but >>>> I had hoped to spend a couple of days before the conference in Venice. >>>> Naturally, photography would be a big part of those two days. >>>> >>>> So if I have to put my *ist D in my checked bag, can I still carry my >>>> lenses on board? Are the security employees sophisticated enough to >>>> understand that a lens is not, by itself, an electronic device? >>>> >>>> What to do? I could-- >>>> >>>> --just put the D in my checked bag and hope for the best. >>>> >>>> --Buy a cheap DL, K100, or K110 and take that instead. >>>> >>>> --Buy a case that is designed for shipping photo gear (but this would >>>> not prevent theft). >>>> >>>> --Wait until I am in Europe, contact the black market, and buy a >>>> camera >>>> newly stolen from someone's checked bag. >>>> >>>> For those of you who sometimes fly overseas, I am wondering how you >>>> plan >>>> to handle this problem. >>>> >>>> List members in Europe: Please let us know what you are hearing. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Joe >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
