Sonora Rebel
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'Had occaision to pick up a friend in Sky Harbor early this week'n then take him back yesterday. This was more than a curbside deal... so I hadda wander the main terminal a bit.We left the guns in the truck... butI still had my open bucket and an open topped mag pouch on my pants belt. I didn't wear the gunbelt 'cause it's bulky to 'hide'.
Ennyhoo... the terminal is not posted (that I observed)... but all the security types and the info booth wonks got a nervous twitch goin' when I inquired about carryin' pistols in the terminal (if you were not going to fly). They were universal in their "NO's". I had my bud transport a Kraut 9mm P-38 back to a warrelics dealer we both know when he left. (Along with a letter for all the mfg codes 'n Waffenampt proofs on the pistol and two magazines.) The holster is also original. I included a P-38 water pistol that I've used a holster filler for years. That's prob'ly a rare piece now too.
So... he checks the gun in at the ticket counter... and asecurity dude takes the box (now with a security tag) and escorts him (and I)to a 'special' X-ray TSA thingie 'cross the way. They run it thru... give him a receipt and then thesecurity guy brings it back to the ticket booth and away it goes as checked baggage. They were very nice about the whole thing.
So... my bud got home last nite 'n had no apparent problems at BWI in the Demokratik Peoples Republik of Murderland either (amazing).
There's no real reason to carry in the terminal... Not 'that' one at least... altho I've been thru some where I'd rather been heeled than not. So... the wife pulls off into the Gila River casino on the way back south... and we leave there $600. to the good. Must'a been 110 deg... and the recent Monsoon activity has upped the humidity (agh!).
As an aside... it was his first ever public OC while he was here in AZ. I let him carry the .40 and/or the .45.
'Had occaision to pick up a friend in Sky Harbor early this week'n then take him back yesterday. This was more than a curbside deal... so I hadda wander the main terminal a bit.We left the guns in the truck... butI still had my open bucket and an open topped mag pouch on my pants belt. I didn't wear the gunbelt 'cause it's bulky to 'hide'.
Ennyhoo... the terminal is not posted (that I observed)... but all the security types and the info booth wonks got a nervous twitch goin' when I inquired about carryin' pistols in the terminal (if you were not going to fly). They were universal in their "NO's". I had my bud transport a Kraut 9mm P-38 back to a warrelics dealer we both know when he left. (Along with a letter for all the mfg codes 'n Waffenampt proofs on the pistol and two magazines.) The holster is also original. I included a P-38 water pistol that I've used a holster filler for years. That's prob'ly a rare piece now too.
So... he checks the gun in at the ticket counter... and asecurity dude takes the box (now with a security tag) and escorts him (and I)to a 'special' X-ray TSA thingie 'cross the way. They run it thru... give him a receipt and then thesecurity guy brings it back to the ticket booth and away it goes as checked baggage. They were very nice about the whole thing.
So... my bud got home last nite 'n had no apparent problems at BWI in the Demokratik Peoples Republik of Murderland either (amazing).
There's no real reason to carry in the terminal... Not 'that' one at least... altho I've been thru some where I'd rather been heeled than not. So... the wife pulls off into the Gila River casino on the way back south... and we leave there $600. to the good. Must'a been 110 deg... and the recent Monsoon activity has upped the humidity (agh!).
As an aside... it was his first ever public OC while he was here in AZ. I let him carry the .40 and/or the .45.