Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have read about this, but I'm skeptical about relying on the competence of TSA to give extra protection to your gear (or anything else for that matter). Plus, unless I happened to be one of those with a 50-state concealed carry permit, I would tend to worry about problems when returning home. Just a thought. Best Regards, Ken Carney Oklahoma City, Oklahoma www.kencarney.com > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sanjay Nasta > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 6:05 PM > To: lug at leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] Interesting article on how creative photographers are > usingTSA rules to their advantage > > http://lifehacker.com/5448014/ > > > A "weapons" is defined as a rifle, shotgun, pistol, airgun, and > STARTER PISTOL. Yes, starter pistols - those little guns that fire > blanks at track and swim meets - are considered weapons...and do NOT > have to be registered in any state in the United States. > > I have a starter pistol for all my cases. All I have to do upon > check-in is tell the airline ticket agent that I have a weapon to > declare...I'm given a little card to sign, the card is put in the case, > the case is given to a TSA official who takes my key and locks the case, > and gives my key back to me. > > That's the procedure. The case is extra-tracked...TSA does not > want to lose a weapons case. This reduces the chance of the case being > lost to virtually zero. > > It's a great way to travel with camera gear...I've been doing > this since Dec 2001 and have had no problems whatsoever. > > > Sanjay Nasta > MicroAssist > www.microassist.com <http://www.microassist.com/> > > > > > MicroAssist, Inc. > 3420 Executive Center Drive, Suite G100 Austin, TX 78731 > http://www.microassist.com > Phone: (512) 794-8440 > Fax: (512) 794-8742 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information