Traveling with a weapon? An article you may want to read...

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Gun-toting traveler sues Delta for New York arrest

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_n...-traveler-sues-delta-for-new-york-arrest?lite

“The airlines don’t have an obligation to tell you what the laws are in New York or Washington state or anywhere,” said travel attorney Jeffrey Miller. “If you’re carrying a gun, it’s your job to figure out the laws where you’re going.”
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Furthermore, said Miller, the Delta agent was required by law to call the authorities. “If an airline employee knows carrying a gun is illegal in their jurisdiction, they have no choice but to report it,” said Miller. “What the agent did was proper; otherwise, they’d face criminal liability for not reporting it.”
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I know this artcle focuses on guns, but after reading this, I would still be cautious traveling to places like New York with knives (or other "weapons") that might be considered illegal there. This is the first I've heard that Airlines have a manditory weapons reporting policy. Also, I would have thought that "transporting" would be different from "carrying". What happens if someone was merely "transporting" a gun or knife for the purposes of a hunting/competition/collectors event?
 
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Well that is rather interesting, I just dont bring anything that could be confused as a weapon when it comes to air planes.
 
After reading the article, which was short and not very informative, I would have sued the NY police department for false arrest. Carrying a concealed weapon, and transporting a weapon in your suitcase are not the same thing.
Thank goodness I live in Texas where I can open carry a BK2 without issue :)
 
Jmboz said:
Gun-toting traveler sues Delta for New York arrest
Also, I would have thought that "transporting" would be different from "carrying". What happens if someone was merely "transporting" a gun or knife tor the purposes of a hunting/competition/collectors event?[/COLOR]
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Unfortunately it comes down to who in the legal system you are dealing with. For example years ago I got pulled over by an officer. He asked to search my car and I didn't have anything to hide so I said "sure". I was in the process of moving into a new residence and he found a bowie knife I was in the process of making. It was in a sheath, in a zipped up knife case, in a box, in the backseat and the edge bevels hadn't even been ground yet...it was duller than a butter knife. He then called in backup and tried to arrest me for "carrying a concealed weapon".

I don't know what got his panties in a bunch as I was being friendly and cooperative but the older officers that arrived talked him out of it and instead ticketed me for "carrying a knife over 4"". I had to hire a lawyer, miss work to go to court, go through a "diversion" program to get the offence off my record (ironically I met with my diversion officer during my lunchbreaks at work...while I worked armed security...so I'm meeting him carrying a gun on my hip, for the offense of carrying a dull knife in a box). This was before the internet is was it is today and I later found out there wasn't even a legal length carry limit in my state.

So my experience is if you meet the wrong person you can be guilty until proven innocent and it can cost you a bunch of money to prove you are innocent.
 
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Yup, I agree with you there! Although I think I might get a few looks with a BK2 on my belt :)
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Oh yes, I get more than a few looks with my BK2 on my belt. In fact, the cops have been called more than once when I was in a gas station or store so they could 'evaluate' my presence there.
It's annoying, but I'm not breaking any laws. I can only hope that when people see that I'm not doing anything wrong by carrying it, that maybe it'll change their perception. I can only hope.
 
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever consent to a search without probable cause OR a warrant. NEVER. If you live in America, you have a 4th Amendment right to refuse such a search.
 
Benedetto followed the rules and informed the airline that he had an unloaded handgun in a locked case in his checked luggage
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That's all he can be expected to do. He followed procedures for safe transportation. I don't believe the airline is at fault, but someone in security should have told him to be careful about the state's incredibly liberal interpretation of the law. The article is rather vague, but that's what I'm getting out of it.

If anyone is to blame, it's the police force. The gun was clearly not a danger to anyone, and transporting in a sealed package/container, etc. is nowhere near close to "concealed carry."

Moral of the story: Just don't go to New York. Those laws are insane.
 
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