I know lots of canadian came into U.S. through border with Form 6nia,hunting license and CCW,but never heard anyone does through airport. I wonder if there would be more difficult time to get through? since I am planning to go to houston for short trip,it is too far to drive there from Toronto.
does anybody carry handgun to U.S. through airport?
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Not even with a CCW, handgun has to be locked in the belly of the plane. Only people authorized handguns in a US airport are Security, Air mashals and Law Enforcement. Sucks because I have a CCW and can't even carry state to state on a plane, so I drive. Les
p226 said:
Firearms can easily be transported when flying, but they must be unloaded and locked in your locked checked baggage. Have flown all over Canada and US with firearms and in many cases it's faster going through check-in than for normal passengers. In Toronto, when flying Air Canada with firearms you check-in at their special services counter (and usually avoid most of the lineups). Sign the statement form that the firearms are locked and unloaded... you're good to go. Just keep in mind that ammunition must be separate from the firearm... and airlines like to put a big sticker on the outside of your luggage announcing "AMMUNITION" so I usually don't take ammo. There is no requirement to put a sticker on outside of luggage for just the firearm... in fact in the US they passed a Federal law prohibiting the airlines from putting the "Red Tag" on luggage containing firearms... go figure, they had too many firearms being stolen from the luggage
. Now they put the red tag inside the luggage or simply don't bother with the tag.Mark
very correct....
Mark is bang on with this!
Questar said:Firearms can easily be transported when flying, but they must be unloaded and locked in your locked checked baggage. Have flown all over Canada and US with firearms and in many cases it's faster going through check-in than for normal passengers. In Toronto, when flying Air Canada with firearms you check-in at their special services counter (and usually avoid most of the lineups). Sign the statement form that the firearms are locked and unloaded... you're good to go. Just keep in mind that ammunition must be separate from the firearm... and airlines like to put a big sticker on the outside of your luggage announcing "AMMUNITION" so I usually don't take ammo. There is no requirement to put a sticker on outside of luggage for just the firearm... in fact in the US they passed a Federal law prohibiting the airlines from putting the "Red Tag" on luggage containing firearms... go figure, they had too many firearms being stolen from the luggage
Mark
Mark is bang on with this!
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- Calgary, AB
Absolutely easy to transport a firearm by air and you can store the ammo in the same case as the firearm. You walk through any airport in the US with your firearm and ammo stored in the same case and you are fine. You walk up to the counter and tell them you have a firearm to check and they give you a little tag to put in with the firearm (you have to open the case at the counter and show them - but don't pick it up). Just has to go to checked baggage from there and through CTX (Xray). The only fussy part is that you must make sure your ammo is secure. It can be in the same case but the actual "rule" is that ammo must be in its original factory container. As long as it is encased so that it can't roll around or work loose you are OK. I check loaded mags (not loaded in the gun) through and as long as I cap the top of the mag its OK. Speedloaders have been fine too but they should be in a closed box or speed loader case. Often the CTX guys don't even open the case.
At the other end your bag comes out on the carousel. I go to the curb and get on the shuttle. Right there I discretly load my firearm and holster it. The one thing I would caution is I always put a small plastic zip tie on my bag so that as soon as it comes off the carousel I can tell if someone (airport security) has been in it. If the little zip is broken, I immediately open it and check to be sure everything is there.
At the other end your bag comes out on the carousel. I go to the curb and get on the shuttle. Right there I discretly load my firearm and holster it. The one thing I would caution is I always put a small plastic zip tie on my bag so that as soon as it comes off the carousel I can tell if someone (airport security) has been in it. If the little zip is broken, I immediately open it and check to be sure everything is there.
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Does you guys got some insurance for that before you go? I think the safest place to store my gun is my holster.Now to add to your worries, coming back from Arizona in Oct 2006, you were not allowed to lock your baggage. When one of my bags came out on the carousel in Vancouver it was partially open with clothing hanging out. No guns involved but made me think, how would I secure 4 guns if I wanted to attend the Winter Range Cowboy Action shoot.
BEARMAN said:
When you walk your bags over to the TSA people who are screening the luggage, just quietly tell them that your checked bags are locked and contain firearms... tell them you'd like to wait while they scan your luggage so that you can unlock the cases for them if they wantto see inside. This will not freak them out... they aren't looking for firearms in checked baggage they're looking for explosives.
I've found them to be extremely co-operative and in fact usually screen mine right away. If they want to look inside I unlock the combo's for them... once they've finished I spin the combos and watch my LOCKED luggage head on it's way. Never had an issue with this at any airport (Canadian or US).
As for lost luggage, that can always happen... it's the risk you take.
Mark
Entering USA with handgun
Umm, guys, aren't you a non-resident alien entering the USA? As such, do you not need some paperwork from the BATFE (form 6?) permitting you to bring the specified gun into the US. My understanding is this form takes many weeks to process. Also, do you not need either a valid hunting license issued by a US state or an invitation to a competition? You also need an ATT from your province to take the gun to and from a border crossing (to the airport).
What am I missing here?
M.T.
Umm, guys, aren't you a non-resident alien entering the USA? As such, do you not need some paperwork from the BATFE (form 6?) permitting you to bring the specified gun into the US. My understanding is this form takes many weeks to process. Also, do you not need either a valid hunting license issued by a US state or an invitation to a competition? You also need an ATT from your province to take the gun to and from a border crossing (to the airport).
What am I missing here?
M.T.
Empty said:
About 10 threads with about 100 postings each on this subject.
All the folks responding to this thread are all very aware of the requirements to temporarily import a firearm and ammunition from Canada into the US.
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- Calgary, AB
I have had my bag lost with handgun in it. I informed baggage claim guys and they had it delivered to my Hotel by bonded courier.
Further, I always lock the firearm in a case and put that case in my luggage. Then I ziptie the luggage. If you lock the luggage you risk having it cut open if a secondary screener wants to take a look.
Further, I always lock the firearm in a case and put that case in my luggage. Then I ziptie the luggage. If you lock the luggage you risk having it cut open if a secondary screener wants to take a look.
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- Calgary, AB
They open my suitcase about 25% of the time that I travel (they always leave what I call a "violation of privacy card" in the luggage if they open it. The card essentially says "we are looking out for your safety by rumaging through your underwear. WE hope we didn't mess a bunch of your stuff up. If we did, you can call this number and complain and we will likely ignore your complaint because we are too busy rummaging through everyone elses underwear". They never open the gun case. They know it was pre-screened and it has to be locked.
One more caution, most airlines require that the firearm be stored/transported in a hard case, not a soft case. They don't care about trigger locks. Just has to be unloaded. My Taurus and my S&W revolver both have integral locks and I always lock them so that if some pri*k steals it he at least can't just load it and go gun.
One more caution, most airlines require that the firearm be stored/transported in a hard case, not a soft case. They don't care about trigger locks. Just has to be unloaded. My Taurus and my S&W revolver both have integral locks and I always lock them so that if some pri*k steals it he at least can't just load it and go gun.
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Empty said:Thanks, Six Star!
Engaging search mode
Athough, I suspect this is going to be a tedious task, what with a 1000 postings to read. Good things do not come easily.
M.T.
Sorry if I came off a bit "terse" (didn't intend that), but this whole subject has been like watching not one, but a dozen dogs chasing their tails.
You are absolutely 100% correct with the criteria that you mentioned that is required for an NIA (that's us) to temporarily import a firearm and/or ammunition into the US.
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- Calgary, AB
45atv said:
You must be evil to want hi capacity magazines!!! If they notice of figure out that you bought them stateside they can really screw you for importing implements of war without a permit.
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