Bear Spray Harder to Transport than Firearms

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- Almost all bear spray comes in containers that are too large to be transported with you on commercial aircraft.

It is interesting to note that bear spray is more difficult to transport on commercial aircraft than firearms are. Both are prohibited from transport as carry ons, unless you have special dispensation from the government. Then you can carry firearms, if you are an LEO with a letter authorizing it, a Sky Marshall, or a couple of other very special cases. I do not know if Sky Marshalls or federal agents may carry pepper spray in the cabins of commercial aircraft.

But ordinary people can pack firearms in checked baggage. The limit on ammunition in checked baggage is 5 kilograms, or 11 pounds of properly packaged ammunition. So, if you are on a hunting trip to Alaska or to Maine, you can bring rifles, pistols, and shotguns in your checked baggage. I have carried a couple of rifles, a shotgun, and a couple of pistols on some hunting trips. The 11 pounds of ammunition is usually enough. But bear spray is far …Read the Rest

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