Flying with two guns

[Gary Stevens]

I looked, but couldn't find my specific question. If I missed it, sorry.

If I fly with two guns in an aluminum case, one gun on each side, do I need two individual firearms declaration cards? In other words, does each gun, on each side of the case, need its own card?

Just trying to make sure.

Thanks,

Gary

[BritinUSA]

Last time I did that they gave me two cards. I would ask for two just to be safe, I think the card actually states gun and not gun(s), so a declaration that both are empty would require two cards.

[Jadeslade]

If you are talking about the orange card the airlines put in...When I fly with all the guns in one case-the airline rep puts one card in the case. I think it just means they verified it's unloaded. Sometimes they don't look. They just have me sign the card and stick it in. I have never gotten two cards for one suitcase . Each case needs a card. Hope that helps. The TSA just xrays and/or looks-they don't put a card in.

[pmd]

In my experience it varies from airline to airline.

On one flight I had four pistols in a double sided case and only had one card - on other flights it was per case/side.

TSA website might have info.

[CSEMARTIN]

I've always just put one card in the case.

[Kagemusha]

With Southwest, Northwest and Delta it was 1 card when I flew with 2 or more. But as others have said, might depend on the airline.

[DocMcG]

+1 on checking with the different airlines. I regularly fly with three different carriers and all three have slightly different policy. I would call the airline you are flying with. Also, different airports tend to handle you differently even within the same carrier. (i.e. - Flying out of DFW is no big deal, but flying back from Indy seems as if I am treated like a criminal!)

Good Luck!

Kyle

Edited January 28, 2010 by DocMcG

[open17]

Flew US Airways to Area 2, 4 pistols in two cases, all inside one piece of baggage.

1 card.

[HI5-O]

All the times I've flown, I take two guns in the same case and have had to complete 1 card.

It depends on the agent checking you in, one made me sign 2 cards, one for the guns and one for the ammo (happened only that one time)

[boz1911]

Flying Delta to Vegas last year with two guns, only one card was used both ways.

[kmitchl]

I usually travel with two guns and have always received only one card.

The other thing I always do is remove the slides from the frame. I had to rack the slides on two guns in the middle of a crowded airport the first time I traveled with guns to demonstrate they were unloaded. Made me really uncomfortable. You never know when security personnel will see this from across the room and get excited. With the slide off it's easy to show they are unloaded although not many gate agents would know the difference.

Edited January 29, 2010 by kmitchl