KungFuNerd Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Obviously it wasn't his fault but he could have gotten in big trouble, http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110921/air-canada-guns-mixup-110921/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 WTF? the screwups dont get much bigger than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Norman Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 This ALMOST happened to me two years ago in Little Rock. I told the nice lady I had a firearm to check, showed her my ID, DL and my TWIC card. She handed me the forms to carry on board. I noticed and corrected her. we had a little laugh over it and that was that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind bat Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyburg Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Try driving across the boarder and when they ask if you have any firearms in the car. We started thinking and looked at Stu in the back seat, he responded why is everyone looking at me. Well, for the next few hours customs was searching our van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Try driving across the boarder and when they ask if you have any firearms in the car. We started thinking and looked at Stu in the back seat, he responded why is everyone looking at me. Well, for the next few hours customs was searching our van. Don't wear a LaRue tee while crossing. 50 min. search and a LOT of verbal BS from a couple of Agents..... At least they don't do pat downs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuNerd Posted October 1, 2011 Author Share Posted October 1, 2011 Oh yeah? Try driving across with a Band and the drummer and tour manager have fresh Tatoos on their arms. That was a fun afternoon sitting in Customs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I've nearly had this happen, Air Canada haven't got a clue about firearms, usually you have to tell them exactly what to do, you can't rely on them knowing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 This ALMOST happened to me two years ago in Little Rock. I told the nice lady I had a firearm to check, showed her my ID, DL and my TWIC card. She handed me the forms to carry on board. I noticed and corrected her. we had a little laugh over it and that was that. This doesn't qualify as "almost", since you would not have boarded with guns even if you filled out the form. The incident described in article involved a boarding at a Canadian airport, which uses different verification procedures than those at US airports. When checking guns at both ends of my nationals trip this year, the agent handed me the "on board carry" form when I requested a "checked firearms declaration form". I must have been looking federal that week or something. Since I'm not an idiot, I simply asked for the correct form. I got the impression from the agent that armed passengers are more common than persons checking guns at the Boston airport. If one is authorized to carry on board, you will have to produce one of two things: - Federal LE credentials (which are subjected to a verification procedure) - If a non-federal LE officer on official business (non-federal LE not on official business may not fly armed), you must produce a random character string one time password provided to your LE agency via the law enforcement teletype network (or whatever they call it now days) in response to an official request your agency submitted requesting clearance. This password will be verified by TSA before you board armed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jriera Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Many .. many moons ago, on the trip back from the World Shoot in Venezuela it was decide by our escort (a high-ranking police in Venezuela) that is was a very good chance to get our firearms and ammo stolen from the cargo of the airplane so he decided that we should carry the guns and ammo on the plane .... someone should have video taped us going thru customs and security ... as airport security was not aware of that 'change in plans' ... The arrival at Madrid Barajas airport was uneventful as some of team members were police officers, but the look of other passengers seeing a fair amount of people loading and holstering the guns at baggage claim was fun to watch .. Good old times ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Good old times ... Ah, yes - the good old days. I remember getting a seating upgrade on an Airbus 320 and watching the landing at the Toronto airport while sitting in the third seat behind the pilots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Hepworth Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) having recently flown to the US Nationals via Halifax airport (continental), and thru Newark, then on to Vegas,...I have little faith in Airport security north of the border. At checkin I declared my business (going to a match)..they got an Orange firearms tag, but looked for about 10 minutes for another piece of paper (I actually believe she was looking for the same paperwork that allows one to carry on board after reading the above linked article!!) I then said, "my paperwork is in the gun case". They said it was ok in there, and they did not need it. US Customs in Halifax asked for it...and were a little disgusted at Airport security. I should have know better myself, and had the originals with me, and left copies inthe gun case. I had about 10 minutes to spare before the flight was to take off the ground. (my flight left at 6:23am, and they were just taking my gun out at 6:01am....getting it packed back in after the Customs officer bent the lock made it very time consuming). At NJ,..(Newark),..they did the routine look I assume, as a reciept showing they had been in it was in the case. ONly thing missing was one of the gun case locks...they must have got fustrated and thru it in the luggage..leaving it with 1 lock on the right side. Going back was fun...but no problems leaving Las Vegas,..they see it as routine i assume. Edited October 1, 2011 by Mo Hepworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehli Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 TS Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 TS Eh? LOL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 TS Eh? Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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