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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 4:14 pm
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Originally Posted by TSORon
As for declaring, be careful there. Before one goes to the airport with their firearm please check the local laws. There are a few places where attempting to declare a firearm, even in checked baggage, will get one arrested. Any kind of firearm.
That's a true statement.

Depending on where you're traveling from and to, it's also a violation of Federal Law.

Another item that causes checked baggage to be searched: dried fruit.
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