Yeah, I've flown with pistols several times, all pre-9/11, in the nineties. And even then they had started putting the tags inside the case. But the tags on the outside was evidently recent history at the time becuase they always explained to me that they now put the tags on the inside so it's not an advertisement to thieves. (They seemed pretty well-versed on this aspect even if they didn't know much about anything else regarding air travel with firearms. It doesn't sound like much has changed except introducing TSA into the equation.)jimlongley wrote:That had to be way pre-9/11, the rules changed a good while back and guns are no longer identified on the outside of the bag.striker55 wrote:Years ago I travelled from Albany NY to Orlando Fl, I was shooting metallic silhouettes at the time. Family vacation to FL and thought why not shoot while I was there. Anyway Albany checks my guns, 3 monster handguns, all packed in shooting suitcase carrier. They put bright orange tape, firearms enclosed on it. That made me nervous, thieves look here is what it should say. Get to Orlando get family luggage and no guns. Found out they had to be picked up at the office, no problem. Going home (won one trophy) Orlando checks and puts orange tape. When I get to Albany, expecting to go to the office for the guns, here it comes right down the ramp with all the other luggage. A little nerve racking but got home safe and sound.
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Excellent post, Jim. Thanks.