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Why, are starter pistols illegal there? Are there no provisions for people carrying weapons through those cities? Even in the case of checked luggage with a f
by brk 17y ago
Why, are starter pistols illegal there? Are there no provisions for people carrying weapons through those cities?
Even in the case of checked luggage with a firearm, it is usually required (and a good idea in any case) that the weapon be unloaded and disabled (gun lock, etc.). My personal opinion is that the airline is not going to call the local authorities and tell them they just turned over a bag with a weapon to you. So, as long as you don't call attention to yourself, the likelihood of getting arrested is too small to worry about.
- hga 17y agoNot sure, but to my knowledge they arrest first and would check on those sorts of details later. And yes, there is a "provision" for carrying a weapon through those cities, the Firearms Owners Protection Act (FOPA) of 1986, but it only provides a defense once you've been charged. You would spend weeks or months with your life in turmoil, perhaps locked up (you're obviously a flight risk, no ties to the community) and spending significant money for competent counsel to get the charges eventually dismissed. And this does frequently happen (arrests at O'Hare, La Guardia (sp?), JFK and I think Newark), enough so that I don't see the ruse as being worth the risk.
- fatdog789 17y agoFOPA makes it illegal to arrest a person for carrying a firearm while traveling through a jurisdiction. It is not a defense after-the-fact, it is a complete defense. If you are arrested, that is a violation of FOPA, which means a constitutional violation of your due process rights accorded under FOPA. This means not just an automatic dismissal of the case, but significant moola for the violation of rights.