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So, I'm leaving Iowa today, waiting for my plane right now. I'm checking in my bags, one of which is a hard sided long gun case with an Amberg 1908 8mm Mauser. I sign my firearms declaration card and open the case to put the card inside. The guy behind me pipes up to inform the counter attendant that, "there is no way I can bring a gun on a plane."
Being a small regional airport in Iowa, the TSA inspection point is 5 feet from the counter. The TSA agent says, "Pease mind your own business sir, the professionals have this under control."
Now I thought this was the end of it, but the TSA agent decided to do a very thorough screening both of the "Know it all's" bags, taking every article of clothing from both bags. It doesn't end there. When he got to the security check point to have his carry on x-rayed, she radioed the other TSA at the metal detector to tell him it was time for a "random screening." They emptied every item from his bag, and swabbed his shoes and his laptop for explosives.
My god it was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Don't be a know it all on that TSA agent's watch, that's for sure.
So, I'm leaving Iowa today, waiting for my plane right now. I'm checking in my bags, one of which is a hard sided long gun case with an Amberg 1908 8mm Mauser. I sign my firearms declaration card and open the case to put the card inside. The guy behind me pipes up to inform the counter attendant that, "there is no way I can bring a gun on a plane."
Being a small regional airport in Iowa, the TSA inspection point is 5 feet from the counter. The TSA agent says, "Pease mind your own business sir, the professionals have this under control."
Now I thought this was the end of it, but the TSA agent decided to do a very thorough screening both of the "Know it all's" bags, taking every article of clothing from both bags. It doesn't end there. When he got to the security check point to have his carry on x-rayed, she radioed the other TSA at the metal detector to tell him it was time for a "random screening." They emptied every item from his bag, and swabbed his shoes and his laptop for explosives.
My god it was the funniest thing I've ever seen. Don't be a know it all on that TSA agent's watch, that's for sure.