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From: wdo@inel.gov (william d orr)
Newsgroups: rec.guns
Subject: Re: Transfer of a handgun from one state to another.
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Date: 14 Jun 91 00:56:23 GMT
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In article <35546@mimsy.umd.edu> jeb@corona.att.com (James E Bessette) writes:
#In article <35480@mimsy.umd.edu>, wdo@inel.gov (william d orr) writes:


Reference transporting firearms on airlines

## 3.  The passenger provides a letter documenting that a firearm is packed 
in checked luggage and attesting to the fact that it is not loaded.  
this letter must be presented at baggage checkin.
#
#I have never had to do this.  I've only flown inside the U.S. Perhaps this 
#was international.  I agree with 4 below - this could have been airline
#specific.  (I have added the "4" to Bill's line.)
## 
This was domestic flight on American Airlines.  As we have noted other 
airlines may differ in policies.

## 
#4.  > Would not be a bad idea to advance contact the particular airline 
to be used to make sure that they do not have any additional requirements.