jdfreefly 1 #1 January 13, 2010 Saw this today: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/09/24/secure-your-checked-.html Apparently the safest way to check valuables on a US flight is to include a gun. I love unintended consequences. Now I'm thinking of purchasing a gun so I can start checking my rig when I fly. Methane Freefly - got stink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 January 13, 2010 I just ordered a starter pistol.Thanks! "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnay 0 #3 January 13, 2010 but do they actually verify there's a gun in there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 January 13, 2010 Starter pistols: $24.95 http://www.gundogsupply.com/-32425-.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
georgerussia 0 #5 January 14, 2010 QuoteApparently the safest way to check valuables on a US flight is to include a gun. I love unintended consequences. Now I'm thinking of purchasing a gun so I can start checking my rig when I fly. Sounds like an ad run by starter pistol manufacturers :) My guess is that thieves would have no issues as long as they do not steal the gun :)* Don't pray for me if you wanna help - just send me a check. * Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedude325 0 #6 January 14, 2010 Why not buy a real gun? It has the added benefit of helping you defend yourself and your loved ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #7 January 14, 2010 Quote Why not buy a real gun? It has the added benefit of helping you defend yourself and your loved ones. Not a worry - george says a fake pistol will work just as well as a real one, based on his exhaustive research.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 January 14, 2010 We flew on a trip back in June. I took a pistol. I didn't take one of my favorites, but a much less expensive baby Glock, worried that someone in the baggage chain would steal it. My experience was very positive. Locked in a small Pelican case, which was locked in my suitcase, which was declared on check in and given to the attendant. My suitcase wasn't even searched, it seemed like the airline folks treated the case like it had some sort of bird-swine flu hybrid. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #9 January 14, 2010 Quote We flew on a trip back in June. I took a pistol. I didn't take one of my favorites, but a much less expensive baby Glock, worried that someone in the baggage chain would steal it. My experience was very positive. Locked in a small Pelican case, which was locked in my suitcase, which was declared on check in and given to the attendant. My suitcase wasn't even searched, it seemed like the airline folks treated the case like it had some sort of bird-swine flu hybrid. Good to know!Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #10 January 14, 2010 Quote like it had some sort of bird-swine flu hybrid After getting a look at you they figured it had to be toting some kind of contaminationYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 January 14, 2010 Going there was better then going back. Going back I had a pretty good beard, after three weeks of no-shaving.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #12 January 14, 2010 Quote Quote We flew on a trip back in June. I took a pistol. I didn't take one of my favorites, but a much less expensive baby Glock, worried that someone in the baggage chain would steal it. My experience was very positive. Locked in a small Pelican case, which was locked in my suitcase, which was declared on check in and given to the attendant. My suitcase wasn't even searched, it seemed like the airline folks treated the case like it had some sort of bird-swine flu hybrid. Good to know! Yeah....real good to know......For the terrorist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #13 January 14, 2010 Quote Quote Quote We flew on a trip back in June. I took a pistol. I didn't take one of my favorites, but a much less expensive baby Glock, worried that someone in the baggage chain would steal it. My experience was very positive. Locked in a small Pelican case, which was locked in my suitcase, which was declared on check in and given to the attendant. My suitcase wasn't even searched, it seemed like the airline folks treated the case like it had some sort of bird-swine flu hybrid. Good to know! Yeah....real good to know......For the terrorist! Oh, please...it's checked baggage, not carry-on.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #14 January 14, 2010 QuoteYeah....real good to know......For the terrorist!Mad You do know that guns have to be in CHECKED luggage right? You do know that it is next to impossible to get to checked bags in flight...right? You do know that you are supposed to show the weapon to the gate agent and show the weapon is clear... right? I am betting you knew none of this. Further, I bet you didn't even read the article... For if you had: QuoteBut once you add a gun -- even a starter pistol -- to your luggage, it gets extra-locked, gains new tracking privileges, and is subject to heightened scrutiny all the way to your destination."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #15 January 14, 2010 This story is brilliant. If what is being said is true, then it makes sense to pack a gun with your checked in rig. Too bad I can not carry firearms across the borders (since I am back in Canada and if I fly with my rig I am flying to the USA). One of my biggest fears these days is losing my rig to the airlines which we all know can cost each one of us thousands and thousands of dollars. If the airlines are adding extra tracking to checked in luggage with firearms this is a win-win scenario for everyone who fears losing their rig. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #16 January 15, 2010 I think the inference here was that the bag not being searched, even though checked in, is not a good thing. Bombs etc. don't necessarily need to be hand detonated. That said I am 99.9% sure that all luggage is screened/X-rayed prior to boarding anyway. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #17 January 15, 2010 After the sixth or seventh flight, I'd be worried that I was too rushed at the ticket counter, and forget to declare the gun. I can only imagine what would happen if you checked a gun, while forgetting to declare it Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
