Properly Declaring Firearms for Air Travel is Key to Avoiding Trouble
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported intercepting 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024, with a staggering 94% of them loaded. While this marks a slight decrease from the 6,737 firearms stopped in 2023, TSA officials continue to emphasize the importance of properly packing and…
SYDNEY, NSW — An American woman has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after attempting to smuggle a 24-carat gold-plated handgun into Australia. On April 23, 2023, 29-year-old Liliana Goodson was arrested at Sydney Airport when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers discovered the custom Colt 45-style pistol in her hand luggage during an X-ray…
DULLES, VA — Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz from bringing her handgun onto a flight on Friday, June 28. The .380 caliber firearm was not loaded.
The weapon was discovered when Spartz entered the security checkpoint, and the X-ray unit alerted officers to her…
ATLANTA, GA – A Gwinnett County gun owner is facing a baffling and alarming situation after his registered firearm, a custom-modified PSA Dagger, vanished en route to South Florida. Despite adhering to all required procedures for checking in a firearm with Delta Air Lines, including using an approved gun box, the owner discovered upon arrival…
Hunting season in Montana has caused several run-ins with grizzly bears, as a hunter has had to shoot a grizzly in self-defense in southern Montana. It’s at least the third in the past 30 days, as there have been a number of bear encounters in that state resulting in the defensive shooting of a bear. …
OAKLAND, CA – A woman narrowly escaped an armed carjacking after another car pulled out in front of her and blocked the traffic lane this past July.
A woman was driving along Skyline Boulevard in Oakland Hills with a white Dodge Charger in front of her. Once they were in a section of the road…
If you have ever flown with a gun, you know it is a simple process, and all you need to do is pack it properly, then declare it with your checked luggage.
A Texas man was headed to SHOT Show in Las Vegas and checked his de-militarized 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle at the…
Ohio Constitutional Carry, Senate Bill 215, went into effect Monday which means you no longer need to have a concealed carry permit to carry concealed in the state of Ohio. The Guernsey Sheriff’s Office issued a press release that answers a lot of questions I’ve already received via email and answered myself.
Is Ohio’s concealed…
ALBANY, NEW YORK — A man from Florida was traveling through Albany and had to get on a plane. He went up to the Southwest counter to check his bag and declare his firearm, exactly what a lawful gun owner should be doing. Officers came down to check the gun and his permit, and that’s…
Here is another more recent reason you should never travel to New York City with a firearm or even have it as a connection when flying to another airport.
Last Friday night, World Champion Shooter and Firearm Instructor Robert Vogel of Vogul Dynamics was supposed to fly from LA to Ohio with a connection in…