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| Above, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
Before I went on the cruise to Cuba four years ago, I was first overnighting in Albuquerque to catch my morning flight to Fort Lauderdale.
While hanging out in Albuquerque, I went to Ron Peterson Firearms and bought a Winchester 1894 rifle.
As I had a flight the next day and cruise the day after, it wouldn't do to have a rifle with me. So I put it on layaway and picked it up upon my return.
There are people who do travel with firearms. Some do it the right way, some do it the wrong way (and risk a fine up to $15,000). KNWA Fox 24 has posted an article on the right way to travel with a gun, as explained by the TSA.
It begins with:
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Transportation Security Administration representatives say they’re seeing an uptick in people incorrectly packing their guns for travel.
Travelers are not supposed to bring guns to the TSA security checkpoint. However, officials are seeing more people doing just that.
When traveling with a firearm, passengers have to take certain precautions.
Guns must be packed in a hard-sided case that’s padded on the inside, said Mark Howell, a TSA regional spokesperson.
“When you’re traveling with a firearm, the most important thing you need to do is you need to make sure it’s completely unloaded,” he said.
To read more, go here.
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