Pro-Tip: Avoid Raleigh Durham Airport When Traveling With Guns

By Dan Zimmerman

Reader Matt H. writes:

I flew through RDU today was told that it is impossible to bring the declared and checked bag containing my firearm to me or, as an alternative, bring me to the bag for screening. I would have to surrender the key. I spoke with the TSA supervisor and informed them of the statute. He told me the same thing. I then contacted the regional customer service manager for the TSA covering RDU via phone who confirmed the same thing. More alarmingly . . .

 

they told me not only do they not know what the law is, but that it doesn’t matter. They only know the procedure for that airport and if I didn’t like it to file a complaint. I was told either I surrender it or I don’t fly…end of story.

I filed a complaint with the national TSA line who told me it would be going directly to that same customer service manager who told me they didn’t care (talk about accountability). I’m not sure what else to do. I called the NRA whose rep said they would inform their boss and they may do something…but I’m not so sure this will happen. I …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns