JFlowers Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Based on my reading of COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 185/2010 of 4 March 2010, as of April 29, 2010 ammunition is no longer allowed in checked bagagge in the EU. This will have major impacts on competitive shooters and sport hunters. The entire regulation can be found here - http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:055:0001:0055:EN:PDF. The important section is Section 5, specifically Attachment 5B. ATTACHMENT 5-B HOLD BAGGAGE LIST OF PROHIBITED ARTICLES Passengers are not permitted to carry the following articles in their hold baggage: explosives and incendiary substances and devices — explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including: — ammunition, — blasting caps, — detonators and fuses, — mines, grenades and other explosive military stores, — fireworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 IPSC World Shoot is coming to Greece in 2012. Maybe Airsoft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Maybe Airsoft? Wouldn't the CO2 canister be consider explosive or dangerous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDB Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Anyone up for a cruise? It guess when bidding on a world shoot from now on you will have to prove that you have enough volunteers to load ammo to competitors specs. Would it honestly be that hard to do. I knew I didn't like Europe for reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I guess ammo will have to be shipped or air-freighted, if that's still legal. It's not as if that's ever been a problem at previous world shoots..... :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I guess ammo will have to be shipped or air-freighted, if that's still legal. It's not as if that's ever been a problem at previous world shoots..... :ph34r: That is going to be a problem. I feel for competitive shooters in EU… As for the World Shoot that is going to be a huge problem too. Maybe if the flight originates from US flying into EU you can take the ammo with you but you can’t bring it back? Crap! I was hoping to go to the World Shoot… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Our problem could also be their problem as well ..... in terms of American IPSC/USPSA matches (such as the Florida Open) which draw lots of international competitors, perhaps they won't be able to bring ammo into our country by plane anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLM Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I just (dis)like that someone thinks loaded ammo is as dangerous as explosives, blasting caps and mines. I know I always travel with a mine or two in my luggage. Doesn't everybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Looks like ammo provided at the match will be the only way to go. Freight from the US is very paper intensive and requires an export license and other government approvals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I posted this info on the IPSC Global Village Forum last night and this morning the topic is nowhere to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Could be your post was a duplicate to the already existing post on the IPSC Global Village and was removed. This topic does exist on the IPSC Village under Other Business > Politics regarding firearms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgkeller Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 You are correct. Post was moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (edited) I just (dis)like that someone thinks loaded ammo is as dangerous as explosives, blasting caps and mines. I know I always travel with a mine or two in my luggage. Doesn't everybody? Oh oh ..... It's the "No-Fly List" for you now!!! Edited March 19, 2010 by Chris Keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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