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    Well on the way back from Denver to Abilene I got even different treatment..
    When to check in at AA in Denver and declared the firearm and the hateful b&#@ch wanted to know if it was a revolver..I said no..it was a semi auto pistol..she wanted me to open the suitcase..normal..and then open the pelican case the gun was in so she could look at it..okay..I opened it and she gazed at the Glock 26 and 2 mags for a second and said to close and lock it...
    I compiled..then signed the declaration paper and placed it on top of the pelican and shut the bag up

    Then she put a big ass red tag that said "Return to BSO"

    Then some 300 lb 4'11" thing put it on a cart and we all did a perp walk for about 600 ft to a little TSA side office for over size baggage where the TSA guy put down his Pringles can (its 930 am)
    And put my bag thru am MRI looking thing and then declared all was good and put in on a belt and it was gone.
    Then the human bowling ball had to "escort" me and my wife to the security line and make sure we didn't make a mad dash back to the bag to get the gun and start a shooting spree ..after I just told them I had a gun in the bag.
    These damn people and their rules are stupid

    Then when I got to Abilene..I sat down beside the baggage claim and some kid with a yellow vest comes out side door with my bag and ask me.."are you the one with the firearm in his bag?"

    So I showed my claim check and ID and was on my way.

    Stupid MFers
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    I fly American from DFW. They don't put a tag on the luggage that says "Firearm", but they put a big orange BSO (Baggage Security Office) tag on it; same thing; screams firearm.

    I fly maybe 4-5 times per year with them and so far no real issues.

    At Hopkins in Cleveland, my bag goes to the Luggage Office. Always after the carousel luggage comes out and it collected.
    At DFW, the bag may come out on the carousel, or it may go to the little security desk near the baggage claim.
    It's crapshoot where or when it will show up.

    Recently, I did have one ticket agent request that I open my Pelican case so she could see the firearm. I refused and requested a Supervisor and TSA. I've been previously told by TSA (yeah, yeah, the "rules' change all the time, I know) to NEVER open the case in an airport. Good way to get shot if someone sees it a freaks out.

    I asked the agent if she was going to sign the affidavit along with me as responsible for the firearm condition and packing. She refused that and I asked then why do you want to see it. Some other agent gave me the "company policy" bit, but I nicely corrected her with info from American's on website. I kept saying that "this is about being safe" - they finally got a supervisor who said no need to check inside the Pelican. Sign the affidavit, tape to the box and move along.

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    jetz92

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    The times I’ve flown with a gun they had a special place to retrieve it. Never had them placed on the carousel.

    Same. I had to pick it up at a separate section usually near the oversized luggage area.


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