Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] Interesting article on how creative photographers are using TSA rules to their advantage
From: sanjay at microassist.net (Sanjay Nasta)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:04:48 -0600
 
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/> 

 


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