18 per day
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@jon-nyc said in 18 per day:
That’s how many firearms TSA confiscates on an average day.
90% of them are loaded.
Curious what people think is going on. Do people really think you can bring a gun on a plane? Or are these just habitual open carriers that didn’t give it a thought?
How many are legal?
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None. I assume they all get charged for the attempt.
DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in 18 per day:
None. I assume they all get charged for the attempt.
Obviously it’s illegal to board a plane with them. I meant I wonder how many were legally owned before they were caught traveling.
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Men or women. A lot of people keep a loaded firearm in their smaller travel bag. You know, the one you use for a carry-on or for a weekend car trip?
They just forget.
Of the 18 confiscated, I'm guessing at least 95% fall under forgetfulness or ignorance of the law
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I’d say 100%. I doubt any of them were like ‘I know it’s illegal but I think I can slide it through the metal detector fast enough that no one will notice’.
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Seems reasonable. My understanding is it can be a felony but if they consider it an accident you get a misdemeanor. I think having it loaded or not is a factor too.
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@jon-nyc said in 18 per day:
I doubt any of them were like ‘I know it’s illegal but I think I can slide it through the metal detector fast enough that no one will notice’.
Well, maybe just one.
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From what I’ve read, a lot of this has to do with the locking case in the bag. Apparently the locking cases that come with most guns don’t meet TSA requirements.
