American tourist charged with carrying ammo on airplan

[rjmt]

I traveled every week for over 20 years - how does one accidentally pack ammo in your luggage?
I had a flight carry on bag and a range bag
and carrying loaded guns in you checked baggage?
how does anyone today NOT know they are going to x-ray your luggage?

American tourist facing possible 12-year prison sentence after ammo found in luggage in Turks and Caicos

Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.

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TSA detects 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2023 | Transportation Security Administration

WASHINGTON — During 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 93% of these firearms were loaded. This total...

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[JeremyK]

I love those minimum-wage commandos that work for TSA. They have the God-like ability to ruin a man's life over four .30-30 cartridges…

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

I love those minimum-wage commandos that work for TSA. They have the God-like ability to ruin a man's life over four .30-30 cartridges…

Last I checked not many TSA agents work at airports outside the U.S.

 

[Nosferatu]

TSA detects 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2023 | Transportation Security Administration

WASHINGTON — During 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 93% of these firearms were loaded. This total...

www.tsa.gov

They are REALLY trying hard to make 6,737 firearms confiscations sound like a lot.

There were 16.3 million flights serving 77.5 million passengers in the US in 2023.

 

[JeremyK]

Last I checked not many TSA agents work at airports outside the U.S.

Yeah… I posted that BEFORE I actually read the article

 

[solv3nt]

They are REALLY trying hard to make 6,737 firearms confiscations sound like a lot.

There were 16.3 million flights serving 77.5 million passengers in the US in 2023.

True, but 6,737 is only the number caught being idiots by the security theater. TSA consistently fails random tests. Also, even if 6,737 is the actual number of idiots forgetting that they have a loaded gun in a bag is a lot of idiots with guns that they're completely oblivious to.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Yeah… I posted that BEFORE I actually read the article

I think we have all done that at least once

 

[Val1884]

Ask Mr Wilson .

 

[Mikej]

I find it ridiculous that four cartridges could cause someone to sit rotting in a bubblegumhole prison in a country controlled by a, so-called, "Civilized" nation. Piss on them. Brittan that is.

 

[raftman]

I traveled every week for over 20 years - how does one accidentally pack ammo in your luggage?
I had a flight carry on bag and a range bag
and carrying loaded guns in you checked baggage?
how does anyone today NOT know they are going to x-ray your luggage?

…

It was unintentional and only 4 rounds, though. I could see it happening.

I remember back in my early 20's I was preparing for a trip to the east coast and I didn't even own any proper luggage. Borrowed a suitcase from a friend and I swear I checked it thoroughly and repeatedly for anything that wasn't mine and found nothing but a couple of business cards. The day of the trip, at the airport, but before going through security I decided to check and make sure I brought my jacket and a straight razor just falls out of the bag like it came out of nowhere. Fortunately it was going to be a checked bag anyways, but still. No one else had access to the bag since I got it, so the only explanation I have is it was in some crevice and was somehow jostled out of it.

 

[Knobgoblin]

They are REALLY trying hard to make 6,737 firearms confiscations sound like a lot.

There were 16.3 million flights serving 77.5 million passengers in the US in 2023.

How many sex toys?

 

[raftman]

I find it ridiculous that four cartridges could cause someone to sit rotting in a bubblegumhole prison in a country controlled by a, so-called, "Civilized" nation. Piss on them. Brittan that is.

1. Governments tend not to recognize the difference between the letter of the law and the intent.

2. Someone will probably earn a bonus/promotion/award for busting an "international arms trafficker."

 

[JeremyK]

I find it ridiculous that four cartridges could cause someone to sit rotting in a bubblegumhole prison in a country controlled by a, so-called, "Civilized" nation. Piss on them. Brittan that is.

Brittany Griner at least had the decency to bring the means to make her CBD oil functional!

 

[Mikej]

Brittany Griner at least had the decency to bring the means to make her CBD oil functional!

Wonder what she would have got if she had four live cartridge's instead? Without the means to use them of course.

 

[RVTECH]

Piss on them. Brittan that is.

Be interesting to see if Britain 'intervenes' in this given the Turks and Caicos are territories of GB.

It would be interesting to hear what our X member from there would have to say about this.

Given the circumstances this could potentially become an 'International incident, so to speak, with some intervention from the US Gov.

 

[MTpockets]

I heard that it is more of a Lifestyle than a Prison...

...he was probably hoping for a life sentence.

 

[raftman]

I have heard a second-hand account of an American arrested for unintentionally bringing a single round of .22lr into China. Allegedly the US embassy was able to arrange for their release in about 48 hours. Doesn't sound like fun though.

 

[RVTECH]

I have heard a second-hand account of an American arrested for unintentionally bringing a single round of .22lr into China.

Anybody remember when the round of .22 LR was found on the street in Britain?

It was many moons ago but I remember they treated it like a nuclear bomb.

 

[rjmt]

True, but 6,737 is only the number caught being idiots by the security theater. TSA consistently fails random tests. Also, even if 6,737 is the actual number of idiots forgetting that they have a loaded gun in a bag is a lot of idiots with guns that they're completely oblivious to.

I worked on one of their x-ray systems
they are dual energy x-ray machines with software calibrated for various densities
such as Tillamooc cheddar cheese has the same density as C-4 ( I know from personal experience)
most times the software would detect a firearm or ammo before the TSA operator would

 

[Nosferatu]

How many sex toys?

No stats found since they are not prohibited items.