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This gets brought up and beat to death at least a few times a year. The airport is not the problem, it's people. The rules are easy to look up. Follow them. The only problems always come from people who "think" they know the laws and rules and have either no clue or they just enjoy their little bit of power. So flying? do not cut it close on time. Every time this is brought up many will relive the time's they flew and all was a snap. It's supposed to be that way. Problem is if you are unlucky enough to get some moron at the counter when you fly. Many say to print out the rules and regs to wave in their face. If you try this all you will get is more hassle. If some robot tells you no, you have to ask for the people in charge. Some times it will take a while for the one with a brain to show up and get you past the idiot. So if you cut it close, miss your flight, well sucks to be you. So show up with plenty of time and something to entertain yourself after you get past screening. Then relax and wait for the flight. No matter how many people tell you how fast and easy it was for them does not mean you will not hit the snag.Just curious if anyone has flown out of PDX with a firearm packed (per TSA reqs) in checked luggage and what the experience was like. I recall an Oregonian story a few years back about pistols being stolen from baggage and am wondering if that's a concern or a rarity.
Thanks!
100% agree with what @WillametteWill wrote, I've had the same experience flying out of PDX since early 00's.
Additionally, check the website of the airport that you will be flying back from. They may have different procedures, even though TSA is a Federal agency. Go figure.
I've flown back from Houston Hobby, Nashville, New Orleans, Jacksonville FL, Charleston. Some places had me bring my check bags to a location hand them to a TSA Agent and they take it back, while having me wait on the non-security side of the airport. Others are like PDX, bring to large baggage check in and TSA has you open everything.
Simplest thing to do is get there really early.
Only places I would not fly in/out of is California, Illinois, New York. I'm glad that when I do have to fly there, I am visiting family that believe the same way I do. I may have flown there without, but that doesn't mean I am unarmed while there.
Curious if you all flew Alaska out of Charleston, and if so how smooth the firearms check in was there.
ie does Charleston have a real Alaska Check in desk, or was it a shared Delta/American/Someone else's desk etc.
Alaska INTO Charleston my firearms declared bag went on the turnstile with all the other checked bag. Coulda been because it was amidst this Covid crud tho. Drove back...
Alaska in Medford were spot on the ball, and process was as easy as it possibly could be IMO. Sign the slip & put a carbon copy of such in the bag, keep a copy, they tagged it and checked it.
I grew up in Charleston but left in the 80's. That airport has grown, especially with Boeing there now.
We flew out of Charleston last spring, Alaska had their own desk. They took my check bag and had me wait at the chairs across from them until TSA were done. The gate agent that was working with me, waved me over when TSA gave the all clear and told me that I could go through the security check point.
Very true! Also "poeple" are the issue when u have minimum wage baggage handlers looking to get away with something to make a buck or steal for themselves. A pelican case that screams "HK" is more noticeable/attractive to someone like that vs some baggage they see 1000 times per day and wouldn't even be curious about. This is the same reason I tell poeple who are traveling abroad with a nice camera to use a cheap plastic bag instead of a fancy camera case (or to put The fancy case inside a cheap plastic bag).This gets brought up and beat to death at least a few times a year. The airport is not the problem, it's people. The rules are easy to look up. Follow them. The only problems always come from people who "think" they know the laws and rules and have either no clue or they just enjoy their little bit of power. So flying? do not cut it close on time. Every time this is brought up many will relive the time's they flew and all was a snap. It's supposed to be that way. Problem is if you are unlucky enough to get some moron at the counter when you fly. Many say to print out the rules and regs to wave in their face. If you try this all you will get is more hassle. If some robot tells you no, you have to ask for the people in charge. Some times it will take a while for the one with a brain to show up and get you past the idiot. So if you cut it close, miss your flight, well sucks to be you. So show up with plenty of time and something to entertain yourself after you get past screening. Then relax and wait for the flight. No matter how many people tell you how fast and easy it was for them does not mean you will not hit the snag.
YES!!!Very true! Also "poeple" are the issue when u have minimum wage baggage handlers looking to get away with something to make a buck or steal for themselves. A pelican case that screams "HK" is more noticeable/attractive to someone like that vs some baggage they see 1000 times per day and wouldn't even be curious about. This is the same reason I tell poeple who are traveling abroad with a nice camera to use a cheap plastic bag instead of a fancy camera case (or to put The fancy case inside a cheap plastic bag).