I have had to toss an unloaded mag that was in my sportcoat pocket that I had forgotten about (mercifully before I got to the security line).
I know a guy (a lawyer) who was detained for unwittngly trying to take his shotgun (he had been bird-hunting) on the plane.
And I know another lawyer who forgot about the “special” line at the courthouse for lawyers and went through security (at least until she was taken into custody) at the courthouse with a handgun in her purse.
These things happen if you routinely carry.
When I go to the airport, I check my luggage at the house and I check my clothing before I park the car.
October 13th, 2010 at 8:55 am
Sioux Falls SD, only airport I’ve ever bought ammo at (and had a chance to buy a gun at).
October 13th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I believe Sebastian had a similar experience returning from the NRA convention in Phoenix.
If you convince them it was a completely honest mistake, your name gets put on a list but they don’t charge you. Now if it happens a second time….
October 13th, 2010 at 9:50 am
if you read the law, it says you had to “knowingly” have the gun… if you “forgot” it was in the bag, that you cant have “knowingly” had it 😉
like the letter i got from the TSA 🙂
http://yfrog.com/j9tsaqj
this is from a trip to DFW…
October 13th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Election Year? South Dakota? He’ll probably get the .45 back.
October 13th, 2010 at 3:45 pm
I have had to toss an unloaded mag that was in my sportcoat pocket that I had forgotten about (mercifully before I got to the security line).
I know a guy (a lawyer) who was detained for unwittngly trying to take his shotgun (he had been bird-hunting) on the plane.
And I know another lawyer who forgot about the “special” line at the courthouse for lawyers and went through security (at least until she was taken into custody) at the courthouse with a handgun in her purse.
These things happen if you routinely carry.
When I go to the airport, I check my luggage at the house and I check my clothing before I park the car.
October 13th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
I believe Tam calls that “Administrative checking”
October 15th, 2010 at 8:50 am
Better bet is that the man has political connections out the kazoo and is wallowing in cash…